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Waterville, Maine

Waterville city, Maine · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townLower incomeGrowingKennebec County · 13.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WatervillePeer medianPctileSource
Population17,07717,73227
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$53,580$52,90955
Poverty rate20.6%17.5%64
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%28.3%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$184,600$163,50064
Median gross rent$978$94955
Housing vacancy rate6.9%9.0%18
Worked from home16.6%10.0%91
Population, 2012–2024
WatervillePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WatervillePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Kennebec County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care20.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.9US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.8US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Oswego, NY8717,033$53,17226.1%
Overland, MO8715,695$61,77329.6%
Fairmont, WV8618,221$63,03232.9%
Warsaw, IN8516,768$61,03533.7%
Danville, KY8417,327$52,64626.5%
Morganton, NC8417,646$51,35526.1%
Durant, OK8419,746$46,81229.2%