Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, home to about 8,815 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04530.
Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bath; also West Bath and Arrowsic
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bath. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY307 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bath; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bath had 8,766 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Sagadahoc County grew from 20,330 residents in 1900 to 36,699 in 2020.
Sagadahoc County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bath, ME weather station (2 miles away).
14,590 jobs at 1,011 businesses in Sagadahoc County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bath.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 01 - Lkrsu, West Bath Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dike-Newell SchoolBath | Pre-K–2 | 225 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Bath SchoolWest Bath | Pre-K–5 | 101 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fisher-Mitchell SchoolBath | 3–5 | 200 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Bath Middle SchoolBath | 6–8 | 317 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Morse High SchoolBath | 9–12 | 615 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bath Regional Career & TechnicalBath | — | — | Career and Technical | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Point AcademyWest Bath | K–7 | 11 | Pentecostal | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Bath and Arrowsic.
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