Gardner, MA vs Maynard, MA

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

MetricGardner, MAMaynard, MA
Population21,14810,712
Median Household Income$67,518$124,067
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,800/mo
Median Home Value$301,600$527,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%41.5%
Poverty Rate13.7%8.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k365222
Property Crime Rate /100k758583
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr298299
Summer Highs77°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall75 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min31.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.910.4
College Degree Rate23.8%64.2%
Foreign-Born %7.9%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-0.8%

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