Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,961 at the 2020 census. Gardiner is a nationally accredited Main Street America community. It is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.

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How Gardiner ranks

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#20Most walkable in ME #25Most trails in ME #35Most affordable in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04345

Area code207

Living in Gardiner

Housing in Gardiner

$290K▼ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gardiner home is worth about $290,000, down 3.9% in a year, 30% below the Maine typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market63

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Gardiner

Safety Grade B

Gardiner reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Gardiner sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gardiner 1.1

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gardiner 11.6

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Gardiner

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · better 19.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse

Care nearby

Togus VA Medical CenterAugusta · 7.1 mi · ER

Richmond Area Health CenterRichmond · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gardiner · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gardiner →

Natural hazards in Gardiner

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

66Does Gardiner flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gardiner MapGardiner vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Gardiner

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School Grade C+

The public schools Gardiner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#36Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictRSU 11/MSAD 11Schools4

Laura E Richards SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 219 students River View Community School C-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 192 students Gardiner Regional Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 425 students Gardiner Area High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 565 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.