Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Gardiner
Household size in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
South Gardiner is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.28, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.7, South Gardiner is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in South Gardiner (16.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Gardiner
Renters in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in South Gardiner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Gardiner: just 2.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in South Gardiner are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $685 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$7 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in South Gardiner runs $685 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Gardiner
Bachelor's degrees in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Gardiner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in South Gardiner: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Gardiner
| Period | South Gardiner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in South Gardiner out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Gardiner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gardiner | 2.06 | 53.7 | 16.7% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1981 | $685 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Gardiner | 2.52 | 43.4 | 11.2% | 24.7% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,035 | 30.7% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
| Pittston | 3.10 | 38.5 | 20.7% | 23.0% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,157 | 33.9% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Libby Hill | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 17.6% | 7.3% | 1985 | $1,103 | 34.0% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Dresden | 2.10 | 52.1 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,188 | 31.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| Head Tide | 2.55 | 46.2 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1980 | $1,095 | 36.4% | 94.8% | 0.6% |
| Randolph | 2.13 | 48.9 | 14.5% | 22.4% | 14.0% | 1961 | $1,185 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Richmond | 2.28 | 36.9 | 10.5% | 35.1% | 11.8% | 1965 | $1,040 | 37.5% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Whitefield | 2.38 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 13.5% | 1983 | $992 | 31.9% | 89.8% | 1.8% |
| Farmingdale | 2.09 | 45.6 | 8.2% | 33.1% | 5.0% | 1975 | $881 | 46.7% | 96.1% | 5.7% |
| Alna Center | 2.80 | 40.7 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,088 | 41.3% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Gardiner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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