Living in Baring, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Baring · Census data 2020–2024
Baring has 166 residents with a median age of 48.5. The median home value is $117,700.
Baring is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Baring at a glance
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 48.5State: 44.8
- Median home value
- $117,700State: $296,600
- Homeowners
- 87%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.2%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Baring a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 60% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes.
Cons: A poverty rate of 22.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Baring
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Baring the median home value is $117,700, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 20% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,050 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Baring: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 95
- Owner-occupied
- 87%
- Renter-occupied
- 13%
- Vacant
- 18.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 2.16
Baring demographics
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 48.5
- Under 18
- 15.1%
- 65 and older
- 28.3%
- Households
- 77
- Foreign-born
- 7.8%
- Veterans
- 7.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Baring ›
Education in Baring
25.2% of adults 25 and older in Baring have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Baring
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 2.4%
- Drive alone
- 89.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.6%
Baring vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baring | 166 | — | $117,700 | — |
| Meddybemps | 139 | $48,000 | $295,000 | — |
| Calais | 3,097 | $64,096 | $111,100 | $1,010 |
| Charlotte | 377 | $67,813 | $140,800 | — |
| Woodland | 932 | $56,765 | $105,400 | $870 |
| Robbinston | 621 | $68,333 | $228,000 | $1,232 |
| Alexander | 553 | $93,750 | $193,800 | — |
| Baileyville | 1,339 | $60,000 | $112,100 | $873 |
| Cooper | 157 | $48,750 | $212,500 | — |
More for people moving to Baring
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What is the average home price in Baring?
The median home value in Baring is $117,700, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
Is Baring, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 60% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes. Minuses: a poverty rate of 22.9%.
What is the median age in Baring?
The median age in Baring is 48.5 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Baring?
The average commute to work in Baring is 13 minutes; 2.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Baring?
The unemployment rate in Baring is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Baring?
25.2% of adults in Baring have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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