Bethel

Population: 546
Median home value: $357,100

Located in Oxford County, Maine, Bethel is a community with a population of 546. At $357,100, its median home value sits above Oxford County's $192,300.

From 2020 to 2023, Bethel's population declined 18.1% from 667 to 546, while its median home value rose 66.0% from $215,100 to $357,100.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 546
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $357,100
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 518
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

667546

Median household income

$31,742$32,321

Median home value

$215,100$357,100

Median gross rent

$286$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	667	$31,742	$215,100	$286
2021	590	$25,026	$235,300	$273
2022	561	$32,321	$247,500	$377
2023	546	—	$357,100	$864

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	8.4%
5 to 17	71	13.0%
18 to 24	33	6.0%
25 to 34	63	11.5%
35 to 44	101	18.5%
45 to 54	21	3.8%
55 to 64	123	22.5%
65 to 74	45	8.2%
75 and over	43	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	537	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree34.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.8%
High school graduate	137	34.6%
Some college or associate's	67	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	47	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	138	34.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone59.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home34.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	59.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	34.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	72.2%
15 to 29 min	30	17.0%
30 to 44 min	19	10.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 17.2% (94 of 546)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	38.0%
Nonfamily households	168	62.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	52.3%
Vacant	247	47.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	51.7%
Renter-occupied	131	48.3%

1-unit, detached40.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.6%

5 to 19 units20.1%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	210	40.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	122	23.6%
5 to 19 units	104	20.1%
20 or more units	45	8.7%
Mobile home & other	37	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2304790
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4038, -70.7864