Gardner, MA vs Marlborough, MA

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

MetricGardner, MAMarlborough, MA
Population21,14841,647
Median Household Income$67,518$91,968
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$301,600$513,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%57.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365488
Property Crime Rate /100k758920
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr298299
Summer Highs77°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall75 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min29.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.911.3
College Degree Rate23.8%40.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%30.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.4%

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