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Massachusetts·Worcester County
5 tracts·21K people·$302K median·958/mi²
White 78 · Hispanic 11 · Multiracial 5 · Black 4 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Married couple 38 · Living alone 32 · Other 30
Health 43 · Retail 16 · Manufacturing 15 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 7 · Professional 7 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 16 · Service 12 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 69 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 13 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Gardner is $301,600 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Gardner has 21,148 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.7; the population is 77.6% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 2.4% Asian and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.7% (Census ACS).
Gardner Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (24%); Gardner Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (23%); Gardner High (28%) and Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology (21%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,109/month, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Gardner is $67,518 a year, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Gardner, median rent is $1,109/month and the median home value is $301,600 (Census ACS).
Gardner reported 2.6 violent crimes and 7.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 16°F; there are 75 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Gardner are landslide (83), ice storm (77) and strong wind (50), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.23g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Gardner, 2.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).