Living in Baileyville, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Baileyville · Census data 2020–2024
Baileyville has 1,339 residents with a median age of 47.5. The median household income is $60,000 (20% lower than the Maine median), the median home value is $112,100, the median rent is $873/month.
Baileyville is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Baileyville at a glance
- Population
- 1,339
- Median age
- 47.5State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $60,000State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $112,100State: $296,600
- Median rent
- $873/moState: $1,139
- Homeowners
- 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.7%
- Average commute
- 12 min
Is Baileyville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 20% lower than the Maine median; unemployment of 10.8%; a poverty rate of 15.8%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Baileyville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Baileyville the median home value is $112,100, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $873 per month, which is 33.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $988 a month in housing costs.
Baileyville median household income
The median household income in Baileyville is $60,000 and the income per person is $33,921. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Baileyville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 769
- Owner-occupied
- 83.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.3%
- Vacant
- 17.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 2.12
Baileyville demographics
- Population
- 1,339
- Median age
- 47.5
- Under 18
- 20.7%
- 65 and older
- 19.9%
- Households
- 632
- Foreign-born
- 5%
- Veterans
- 11.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Baileyville ›
Education in Baileyville
14.7% of adults 25 and older in Baileyville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Baileyville
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 12 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 6.7%
- Drive alone
- 86.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.9%
Baileyville vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Baileyville, ME?
The median household income in Baileyville is $60,000, 20% lower than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Baileyville?
The median home value in Baileyville is $112,100, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
How much is rent in Baileyville?
The median gross rent in Baileyville is $873 per month, about 33.4% of household income.
Is Baileyville, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes. Minuses: median household income 20% lower than the Maine median; unemployment of 10.8%; a poverty rate of 15.8%.
What is the median age in Baileyville?
The median age in Baileyville is 47.5 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Baileyville?
The average commute to work in Baileyville is 12 minutes; 6.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Baileyville?
The unemployment rate in Baileyville is 10.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Baileyville?
14.7% of adults in Baileyville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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