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Compare Gardner to Boston

This post compares Gardner, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gardner (city) Boston (city)
Population 20,496 669,158
Income (median) $44,276 $56,773
Home Value (median) $175,200 $455,100
White 91% 52%
Black 2% 25%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 28% 22%
Age (median) 40 32
Rentals 48% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gardner or Boston?
A: Gardner has a much smaller population count than Boston: 20496 compared with 669158 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gardner or in Boston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Gardner.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gardner or Boston?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Gardner.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Gardner versus 64% for Boston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gardner may include: Chicopee, West-Springfield, and Leominster.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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