Baring plantationME
A town of 197, settled in 1827.
Is Baring plantation a good place to live?
Baring plantation’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both the Maine town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Baring plantation. 76% of the land in Baring plantation is conserved, above both the Maine town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit, at 11,639 acres with 25.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Baring plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Baring plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baring plantation, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
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Conserved land covers nearly a third of Baring plantation
35 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Baring plantation is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Bering Unit | 25.8 mi | 11,639 |
| 2. Moosehorn Wilderness | 8.5 mi | 4,171 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Baring plantation’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Baring plantation for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Calais (18%), Machias (10%) and Bangor (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Baring plantation, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Baring plantation has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Baring plantation’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Baring plantation stands out in Maine and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
19% of Baring plantation adults report frequent physical distress. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Baring plantation. 20% of Baring plantation adults report frequent mental distress.
| Baring plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Baring plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.2% | 10.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.8% | 23.1% |
| More smokers | 20% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Baring plantation, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Baring plantation
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Baring plantation
About 1 of every 100 Baring plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
100% of working residents leave Baring plantation for work
Where Baring plantation’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Baring plantation
Plantation in Maine, United States
Baring Plantation is a plantation in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census. The plantation is named for Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, the British negotiator of the Webster–Ashburton Treaty which ended the Aroostook War in 1838–1839.
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Questions about Baring plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Baring plantation, ME a good place to live?
Baring plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.