Cost Of Living in Bath, ME

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Bath	Maine	National
Cost of living	104	102	100
Goods & Services	109	109	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	103	103	100
Housing	98	92	100
Transportation	109	109	100
Utilities	107	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bath is 2% higher than the Maine average
The cost of living in Bath is 4% higher than the national average
Bath housing is 2% lower than the national average
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Maine state income tax is 123% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$74,978	$6,248	$1,749	$2,250
Renters	$30,719	$2,560	$717	$922

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Bath, ME, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Bath homeowners, is $74,978. This would allow for a maximum of $1,749 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $30,719 which would result in a maximum of $717 to be spent on rental costs.

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.67	$24.26	18.2%
Beauty Salon	$53.03	$45.56	16.4%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$17.76	$18.00	1.4%

Groceries

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.41	$5.84	7.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	8.9%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.93	$12.09	1.3%
Beer	$10.22	$10.41	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$170.67	$125.68	35.8%
Doctor	$146.50	$135.78	7.9%
Dentist	$119.58	$113.29	5.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.72	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$372.90	$468.60	20.4%

Housing

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$184,500.00	$184,700.00	0.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,456.69	$2,346.69	4.7%
Apartment Rent	$889.00	$949.00	6.3%

Transportation

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.52	$3.46	1.7%
Tire Balancing	$76.01	$59.92	26.8%

Utilities

Item	Bath	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$218.65	$193.99	12.7%
Phone	$185.73	$192.25	3.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lisbon Falls, ME	4,079	100	0.4%
Richmond, ME	1,740	101	1.1%
Wiscasset, ME	1,293	102	1.9%
Boothbay Harbor, ME	1,087	107	7.2%
Freeport, ME	1,879	108	8.1%
Bath, ME	8,333	104	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wilmington Manor, DE	8,335	102	2.4%
Dormont, PA	8,335	96	3.6%
Toccoa, GA	8,328	85	14.6%
St. Joseph, MI	8,328	96	3.8%
McRae-Helena, GA	8,338	81	18.8%
Bath, ME	8,333	104	4.4%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Bath, ME