ME area data
Gardiner, ME
Gardiner, ME.
Population: 12,579 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $321,721
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.1%
- All-time peak (2025-07)
- $326,225
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $347,500
- Median days on market
- 75.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.8%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,523/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, drought, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- A17
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 73.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +563 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,445
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,517
- Average weekly wage
- $1,042
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 197
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