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West Bath, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $408,108 (it was $139,000 in 2000)
West Bath:

$408,108
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $244,612 - $620,625

Total population: 1,877 (Urban population: 310 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,484 (17 farm, 1,467 nonfarm))

Houses: 985 (752 occupied: 599 owner occupied, 153 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

26%

Housing density: 83 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $623,267.

Median contract rent in 2022: $978 (lower quartile is $891, upper quartile is $1,193)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $927


Median gross rent in West Bath, ME in 2022: $1,025

Housing units in West Bath with a mortgage: 293 (29 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 156

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West Bath, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,028
  • In family households: 28,533 (6,866 male householders, 3,003 female householders)
    7,732 spouses, 8,978 children (8,275 natural, 221 adopted, 482 stepchildren), 472 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, foster children, 174 other relatives, 831 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,495 (2,346 male householders (1,724 living alone)), 2,873 female householders (2,368 living alone)), 1,276 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 265 (184 institutionalized population)

6,424 married couples with children.
2,084 single-parent households (548 men, 1,536 women).

97.7% of residents of West Bath speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 50 (2.5%)
(72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Bath, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Bath, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 1732 bedrooms
  • 2863 bedrooms
  • 994 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Bath, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Bath, Maine
  • 3no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 822 bedrooms
  • 343 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Bath in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Bath in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 21no vehicle
  • 1301 vehicle
  • 3022 vehicles
  • 1073 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Bath in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Bath in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6no vehicle
  • 911 vehicle
  • 462 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Bath, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Bath, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 824 rooms
  • 1455 rooms
  • 1066 rooms
  • 1297 rooms
  • 668 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Bath, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Bath, Maine
  • 31 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 594 rooms
  • 195 rooms
  • 126 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Bath, ME
  • West Bath, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Bath, ME in 2022
  • 17,140Less than $10,000
  • 30,067$10,000 to $19,999
  • 31,125$20,000 to $29,999
  • 31,147$30,000 to $39,999
  • 31,501$40,000 to $49,999
  • 30,785$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39,666$60,000 to $74,999
  • 57,756$75,000 to $99,999
  • 41,991$100,000 to $124,999
  • 28,654$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31,329$150,000 to $199,999
  • 32,277$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.0%
Number of people working at home: 150 (14.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 155
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 196
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 168
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 111
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 28
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 61
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 16
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 28
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 50
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 11
  • 90 or more minutes: 19

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 736 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled: 125 (13.8%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 13 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 28 (3.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Bath, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Bath, Maine
  • 31995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 21985 to 1989
  • 41980 to 1984
  • 21975 to 1979
  • 41970 to 1974
  • 41965 to 1969
  • 14Before 1965
Ancestries in West Bath, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 454 (23.8%)
  • Irish: 245 (12.8%)
  • French: 199 (10.4%)
  • United States: 189 (9.9%)
  • German: 159 (8.3%)
  • Other: 154 (8.1%)
  • Scottish: 110 (5.8%)
  • Italian: 78 (4.1%)
  • French Canadian: 65 (3.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 47 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 45 (2.4%)
  • Welsh: 40 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 36 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 23 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 22 (1.2%)
  • Danish: 14 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 6 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 4 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
West Bath:

21.6% (8)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

United Kingdom
West Bath:

13.5% (5)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Germany
West Bath:

10.8% (4)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Korea
West Bath:

10.8% (4)
Maine:

1.5% (565)

Other Northern Europe
West Bath:

8.1% (3)
Maine:

1.2% (450)

Ireland
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

1.2% (446)

Netherlands
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

0.9% (335)

Japan
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

1.3% (486)

Vietnam
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

2.5% (909)

Cuba
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

0.2% (84)

Bolivia
West Bath:

5.4% (2)
Maine:

0.1% (30)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,169
  • Other state: 569
  • Northeast: 335
  • Midwest: 100
  • South: 74
  • West: 60

65% of West Bath residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 31
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 208
  • Less than 1 year of college: 33
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
  • Associate degree: 42
  • Bachelor's degree: 115
  • Master's degree: 61
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 12
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 270
  • Less than 1 year of college: 46
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
  • Associate degree: 66
  • Bachelor's degree: 91
  • Master's degree: 40
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
West Bath marital status for males
West Bath marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 813
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 18
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 to 49: 44
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 84

Median worth of mobile homes: $154,764

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
Year householders moved into residence in West Bath
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Bath, ME
  • 79.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 1.2%Electricity
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Bath, ME
  • 86.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:

5.1%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:

15.4%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:

41.7%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability