Gardiner is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 6,106 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gardiner is the 62nd largest community in Maine. Much of the housing stock in Gardiner was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Also of interest is that Gardiner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gardiner is worth considering.
In Gardiner, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.67 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Gardiner doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Gardiner who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.68% of adults in Gardiner have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gardiner in 2022 was $35,701, which is middle income relative to Maine, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,804 for a family of four. However, Gardiner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Gardiner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gardiner residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Gardiner include English, Irish, French, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gardiner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.