COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamsburg vs Gardner
PLACE A
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Gardner, Massachusetts
Williamsburg is 94% smaller than Gardner. Gardner earns more, with a median household income $16,566 higher. Gardner has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
WILLIAMSBURGGARDNERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,19621,483−94% vs Gardner
Population density3,259974+2,285
Population growth-1.7%5.2%−6.9 pts
Median age39.043.7−4.7
Male52.4%51.7%+0.7 pts
Female47.6%48.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.4%7.9%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%77.6%+18.1 pts
Black0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%10.7%−9.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other3.4%5.2%−1.9 pts
Median household income$50,952$67,518−$16,566
Per capita income$28,578$37,215−$8,637
Poverty rate13.9%13.7%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%23.8%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree3.0%8.0%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%7.0%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation58.6%58.8%−0.3 pts
Median home value$130,200$301,600−$171,400
Median gross rent$616$1,109−$493
Owner-occupied69.6%58.9%+10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%5.8%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%47.4%−0.2 pts
Average commute27.430.5−3.1
Worked from home6.3%13.3%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured2.7%2.8%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025