Census place 2380740

Waterville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waterville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waterville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waterville has a population of 17,579 and 1,299 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered Maine places are: population density is 1,299/sq mi, above the comparison median of 949/sq mi; median home value is $184,600, below the comparison median of $282,000; and median household income is $53,580, below the comparison median of $72,333. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,299/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 949/sq mi
median home value
$184,600
Below the comparison median of $282,000
median household income
$53,580
Below the comparison median of $72,333

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Waterville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,579
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,299/sq mi
13.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,580
Median home value
$184,600
Median gross rent
$978
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.8%
Typical commute
18 min
Drive-alone commute
69.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
5.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
16.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
17.2%
Households with children
20.8%
Residents with a disability
18.6%
Residents without insurance
6.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kennebec County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUGUSTA STATE AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
55.3°F
Average low
37°F
Annual rainfall
41.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waterville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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