BaileyvilleME
A town of 1,314, settled in 1780.
Is Baileyville a good place to live?
The best of Baileyville’s subject grades are an A for safety and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. Baileyville’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On health, just 10 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. The median household income is $60K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. 37% of the land in Baileyville is conserved, above both Maine’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Brown Memorial Forest, at 437 acres. Baileyville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Baileyville stand out
Where Baileyville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Elementary School | PK–6 | 124 |
| Woodland Jr-Sr High School | 7–12 | 175 |
Baileyville has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,521 counted in 2010 and 1,318 in 2020; an estimated 1,314 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Baileyville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Baileyville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Baileyville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baileyville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baileyville.
Baileyville’s public schools trail 97% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by the Baileyville Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 124 | C− |
| Woodland Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 175 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Less crime per resident in Baileyville than in 93% of U.S. towns
Baileyville’s property crime rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Baileyville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, more of Baileyville’s adults report frequent physical distress
19% of Baileyville adults report frequent physical distress. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Baileyville. 20% of Baileyville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Baileyville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Baileyville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.2% | 10.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.8% | 23.1% |
| More smokers | 20% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Baileyville has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brown Memorial Forest | — | 437 |
| 2. Councilors Field | — | 5 |
| 3. Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Baileyville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Baileyville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Baileyville is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Baileyville has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 557 people commute in
About one in 3 of Baileyville’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Baileyville grew to 733 in 2023, 187 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Calais (21%), Caribou (7%) and Princeton (4%).
| Baileyville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Baileyville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Baileyville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Baileyville
About 1 of every 100 Baileyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
1,314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Baileyville
Town in Maine, United States
Baileyville is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2020 census. Within the town is the census-designated place of Woodland. The town was originally settled by Quakers in 1780. In 1830, Ezekiel Bailey began the commercial manufacture of oilcloth. The business flourished and expanded until it comprised several factories, which burned down in 1921.
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- Established
- 1780
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- ZIP code
- 04694
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Baileyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baileyville, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.