Baring is a plantation in Washington County, Maine, home to about 166 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04694.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1668 per sq mi
Median home value$117,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Baring
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)172 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA260 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY448 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Baring; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Baring
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Baring had 201 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 454th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woodland, ME weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baring.
Nearest hospitals
Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais11.2 miles
Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias26.4 miles
Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln53.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
2
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Baring
Public schools here are run by Alexander Public Schools, Baileyville Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alexander ElementaryAlexander
Pre-K–8
44
Public
0.9 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolBaileyville
Pre-K–6
124
Public
4.6 mi
Woodland Jr-Sr High SchoolBaileyville
7–12
175
Public
4.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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