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Gardiner, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Gardiner is a Census city of 6,088 people across 15.68 square miles of land, in Kennebec County. Median household income is $71,782, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gardiner
What Gardiner is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.68 sq mi
- Water area0.89 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land388
- County holding the largest share of its areaKennebec County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Gardiner
- Population6,088
- Median age42.0
- Population under 181,009 plus or minus 217
- Share under 1816.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over1,201
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households2,730
- Family households1,393
- Share of households that are families51.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Gardiner
- Median household income$71,782
- Per capita income$38,973
- Civilian labor force3,332
- Employed3,083
- Unemployed249 plus or minus 207
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over4,393
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Gardiner
- Housing units3,083
- Occupied units2,730
- Vacant units353 plus or minus 167
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied1,862
- Renter occupied868 plus or minus 209
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,113
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,960
- Share single family63.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more958 plus or minus 231
- Share in buildings of two or more31.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes165 plus or minus 88
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Gardiner gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,585
- Commuting under 15 minutes647 plus or minus 190
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,307 plus or minus 365
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.6 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Gardiner (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$910,000
- Average approval$303,333
- Median approval$246,000
- Largest approval$600,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gardiner, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Gardiner
- NFIP communityCity of Gardiner
- NFIP community number230068
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11
The City of Gardiner participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230068 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kennebec County, not Gardiner
Kennebec County context, not Gardiner figures
- Establishments in Kennebec County3,318
- Covered employment, Kennebec County62,487
- Average annual pay, Kennebec County$60,846
- Housing units permitted, Kennebec County480
Every figure in this section is published for Kennebec County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gardiner.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gardiner questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gardiner, Maine?
6,088, in 2,730 households. Gardiner city covers 15.68 square miles of land, which is 388 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gardiner in?
Kennebec County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gardiner?
$71,782. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,600. Median gross rent is $1,113 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Gardiner in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gardiner appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gardiner, city of, community 230068, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gardiner figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kennebec County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gardiner.
Is zoning published for Gardiner?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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