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Gardner, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,075
Population
955/sq mi density
$62,948
Median Income
$34,248 per capita
$271,300
Home Value
$361,910 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
339
Violent Crime/100K
1,498 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,948 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$271,300 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
339 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
20,411 → 21,104
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.9%
$48,843 → $62,948
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gardner across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
21,596
+492 from 2023 (21,104)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,184
+$12,236 from 2023 ($62,948)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,411 | — | $48,843 | — |
| 2015 | 20,523 | +0.5% | $43,905 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 20,629 | +0.5% | $48,915 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 20,664 | +0.2% | $49,679 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21,191 | +2.6% | $52,770 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 21,104 | -0.4% | $62,948 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.