Cities / Massachusetts / Gardner

Gardner, MA

21,090 people

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Population & People

Population

21,090

Median age

43.7

Median household income

$67,518

Poverty rate

13.7%

Unemployment rate

7.0%

Bachelor's degree+

23.8%

Avg. commute

26 min

Hispanic or Latino

10.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$301,600

Median gross rent

$1,109/mo

Homeownership rate

58.87%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,285

HUD Fair Market Rent (Massachusetts statewide average across 351 areas — not specific to Gardner), 2026. Efficiency $1726, 1BR $1832, 2BR $2285, 3BR $2813, 4BR $3152. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Massachusetts gasoline midgrade

$4.67

Massachusetts commercial electricity

23.08¢/kWh

Massachusetts industrial electricity

19.35¢/kWh

Massachusetts residential electricity

30.48¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

820104.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

644178.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts

1326.94

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Massachusetts-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Massachusetts energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Massachusetts economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).