Leominster, MA vs Gardner, MA

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

MetricLeominster, MAGardner, MA
Population43,90921,148
Median Household Income$83,816$67,518
Median Rent$1,354/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$380,400$301,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%47.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%13.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k493365
Property Crime Rate /100k1,154758
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs81°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min30.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.816.9
College Degree Rate33.5%23.8%
Foreign-Born %15.7%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.0%

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