Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 6,088 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04345 and 04359.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gardiner; also West Gardiner and Pittston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gardiner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gardiner; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gardiner had 5,961 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.
Kennebec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gardiner, ME weather station (about a mile away).
49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gardiner’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 11/Msad 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thompson SchoolWest Gardiner | Pre-K–5 | 245 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Laura E Richards SchoolGardiner | Pre-K–2 | 219 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pittston-Randolph Consolidated SchoolPittston | K–5 | 200 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| River View Community SchoolSouth Gardiner | 3–5 | 192 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gardiner Regional Middle SchoolGardiner | 6–8 | 425 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gardiner Area High SchoolGardiner | 9–12 | 565 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian AcademyWest Gardiner | K–11 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Gardiner and Pittston.
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