Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in North Bethel
Household size in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in North Bethel are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.1, North Bethel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in North Bethel, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in North Bethel
Renters in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
North Bethel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 71.3% of the housing in North Bethel, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in North Bethel is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $840 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$543 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in North Bethel runs $996 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in North Bethel
Bachelor's degrees in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in North Bethel (40.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in North Bethel: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in North Bethel
| Period | North Bethel | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in North Bethel than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
North Bethel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bethel | 2.20 | 57.1 | 6.3% | 14.9% | 71.3% | 1992 | $996 | 40.2% | 99.2% | 3.5% |
| Newry | 2.05 | 62.2 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 82.4% | 1992 | $1,043 | 32.1% | 97.9% | 3.2% |
| Bethel | 2.21 | 48.3 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 40.1% | 1985 | $879 | 38.6% | 95.6% | 5.0% |
| West Bethel | 1.93 | 56.3 | 5.3% | 18.0% | 50.5% | 1980 | $885 | 34.0% | 95.9% | 7.8% |
| Mayville | 1.99 | 55.3 | 4.2% | 13.3% | 45.6% | 1982 | $859 | 38.3% | 96.4% | 7.8% |
| Hanover | 2.21 | 49.8 | 8.8% | 17.5% | 48.0% | 1990 | $887 | 41.5% | 97.7% | 3.3% |
| South Andover | 2.32 | 52.3 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 52.7% | 1978 | $1,005 | 24.9% | 95.7% | 7.2% |
| Gilead | 1.98 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 27.7% | 60.6% | 1985 | $1,025 | 24.2% | 95.7% | 3.4% |
| Locke Mills | 2.26 | 45.9 | 7.2% | 29.6% | 58.6% | 1981 | $1,247 | 20.1% | 93.0% | 0.2% |
| East Andover | 2.27 | 52.8 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 48.8% | 1972 | $943 | 22.2% | 94.8% | 6.8% |
| Andover | 2.18 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 52.3% | 1978 | $989 | 22.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up North Bethel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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