Gardiner is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 6,159 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gardiner is the 62nd largest community in Maine. Much of the housing stock in Gardiner was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Gardiner has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Gardiner telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Gardiner has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Gardiner has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gardiner than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gardiner may be for you.

The education level of Gardiner citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.04% of adults in Gardiner have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gardiner in 2022 was $35,798, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,192 for a family of four. However, Gardiner contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Gardiner home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gardiner residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gardiner include English, Irish, French, Scottish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Gardiner is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.