COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gardner vs Overland Park
PLACE A
Gardner, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Overland Park, Kansas
Gardner is 89% smaller than Overland Park. Overland Park earns more, with a median household income $37,316 higher. Overland Park has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 5%).
GARDNEROVERLAND PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population21,483203,677−89% vs Overland Park
Population density9742,708−1,734
Population growth5.2%13.8%−8.5 pts
Median age43.738.6+5.1
Male51.7%49.2%+2.5 pts
Female48.3%50.8%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born7.9%11.7%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.6%73.5%+4.2 pts
Black4.0%4.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%8.5%+2.2 pts
Asian2.4%9.0%−6.5 pts
Other5.2%4.2%+1.1 pts
Median household income$67,518$104,834−$37,316
Per capita income$37,215$60,602−$23,387
Poverty rate13.7%5.6%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.446Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%63.7%−39.9 pts
Graduate degree8.0%25.9%−17.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%3.6%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation58.8%71.5%−12.7 pts
Median home value$301,600$413,600−$112,000
Median gross rent$1,109$1,515−$406
Owner-occupied58.9%60.5%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%4.7%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%41.3%+6.1 pts
Average commute30.519.7+10.8
Worked from home13.3%24.6%−11.2 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.2%+1.5 pts
Uninsured2.8%4.6%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025