COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gardner vs Fitchburg
PLACE A
Gardner, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Gardner is 38% smaller than Fitchburg. Fitchburg earns more, with a median household income $18,998 higher. Fitchburg has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 5%).
GARDNERFITCHBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population21,48334,615−38% vs Fitchburg
Population density974983−9
Population growth5.2%17.2%−12.0 pts
Median age43.734.4+9.3
Male51.7%54.1%−2.4 pts
Female48.3%45.9%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born7.9%13.8%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.6%61.6%+16.0 pts
Black4.0%8.7%−4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%14.4%−3.7 pts
Asian2.4%9.9%−7.5 pts
Other5.2%5.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$67,518$86,516−$18,998
Per capita income$37,215$59,210−$21,995
Poverty rate13.7%9.3%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.462Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%57.7%−33.9 pts
Graduate degree8.0%23.6%−15.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%1.9%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation58.8%73.3%−14.4 pts
Median home value$301,600$417,200−$115,600
Median gross rent$1,109$1,373−$264
Owner-occupied58.9%47.6%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%1.4%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%47.1%+0.3 pts
Average commute30.518.9+11.7
Worked from home13.3%16.1%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work1.7%1.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured2.8%6.5%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025