Gardner, MA vs Leominster, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGardner, MALeominster, MA
Population21,14843,909
Median Household Income$67,518$83,816
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,354/mo
Median Home Value$301,600$380,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%47%
Poverty Rate13.7%9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365493
Property Crime Rate /100k7581,154
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min26.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.913.8
College Degree Rate23.8%33.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.