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Gardner, MA
Massachusetts · Worcester County · Worcester Metro
Gardner is a small city in Massachusetts with a population of 21,075. Residents earn $62,948 per year, which is 16% below the national average.
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 (11% below avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
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Haunted Places
5
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
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Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Gardner, MA
5 reported haunted locations found near Gardner, MA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bourgeois Terrace | There has been reports of people walking in the sandpit late at night all alone with motorcycle helmets on. It has also been said that they moan when someone calls to them. Then they disappear |
| Dunn Pond State Park | A small island on Dunn Pond is said to be haunted. Occasionally bright lights are seen over the island. It is rumored that an Indian was buried on this small island that was his favorite fishing spot. - June 2008 submission debunked - the pond is man made and it was only dug in the 60's or 70's but no earlier than the 50's. If your on the other side of the ponds beach it would look as though there’s a light above the island due to the fact the park facilities building being directly behind ... |
| East Gardner Mental Hospital | Very Heavily Guarded because its right next to the prison. NO TRESSPASSING - It is an area where a Mental Hospital used to be. Large area with several empty buildings and remains of buildings. Strange noises and sights have been reported by people who dared to enter. |
| The Old Gardner Cinemas (on Parker St.) | When the building was a play theater, there was a girl named Alice who died by having a sand bag fall on her. She has been seen roaming the lobby of the theater late at night by patrol officers and also have been seen sitting on the staircase that connects the theater to the other building next to it. This has been the ghost story of the Cinema employees for years...some of the employees that have seen traces of her still work at the new Cinema location. |
| The Victorian | The former mansion (circa 1875) of chair manufacturer, S.K. Pierce in South Gardner has been "certified" haunted by six mediums and paranormal researchers. The spirits of a nineteen year old female servant from the late 19th Century, a man who perished in a fire at the house in 1963 and a little boy who often visited the mansion, but did not live there. Footsteps, Orbs, and Spirits in Shadow can often be heard and seen throughout the house's 26 rooms; and they seem to be there to protect the ... |