COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waterville vs Bath
PLACE A
Waterville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Bath, Pennsylvania
Waterville is 60% smaller than Bath. Waterville earns more, with a median household income $6,198 higher.
WATERVILLEBATHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1562,903−60% vs Bath
Population density1,3363,215−1,878
Population growth-0.4%4.3%−4.6 pts
Median age47.332.9+14.4
Male55.2%50.9%+4.3 pts
Female44.8%49.1%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born7.8%5.8%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%71.2%+6.8 pts
Black0.3%10.4%−10.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%16.1%−2.8 pts
Asian0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Other7.9%2.0%+5.9 pts
Median household income$78,589$72,391+$6,198
Per capita income$37,357$36,312+$1,045
Poverty rate7.8%20.1%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.455−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%24.9%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.1%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation66.4%65.8%+0.6 pts
Median home value$262,000$247,900+$14,100
Median gross rent$1,200$1,242−$42
Owner-occupied87.9%57.2%+30.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%6.4%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%58.7%+5.6 pts
Average commute32.724.0+8.7
Worked from home14.0%9.5%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured15.1%9.6%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025