MA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Gardner

Gardner, MA 01440 • Worcester County • 4 Operating Schools

(978) 632-1000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

21,075

2,814 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$62,948

Overall Poverty Rate

14.29%

2,850 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

12.75%

356 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	2,721	430	15.80%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	2,816	501	17.79%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	2,757	444	16.10%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	2,774	462	16.65%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	2,792	356	12.75%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $271,300

Median Gross Rent $1,071/mo

Owner-Occupied 5,055

Renter-Occupied 3,853

Occupied 8,908

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,055 (56.7%)

Renter-Occupied 3,853 (43.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,908 households

389 (4.4%)

< $10k

463 (5.2%)

$10k-$14k

343 (3.9%)

$15k-$19k

714 (8%)

$20k-$24k

264 (3%)

$25k-$29k

376 (4.2%)

$30k-$34k

397 (4.5%)

$35k-$39k

370 (4.2%)

$40k-$44k

376 (4.2%)

$45k-$49k

672 (7.5%)

$50k-$59k

872 (9.8%)

$60k-$74k

1,084 (12.2%)

$75k-$99k

849 (9.5%)

$100k-$124k

819 (9.2%)

$125k-$149k

468 (5.3%)

$150k-$199k

452 (5.1%)

$200k+

< $10k

389 (4.4%)

$10k-$14k

463 (5.2%)

$15k-$19k

343 (3.9%)

$20k-$24k

714 (8%)

$25k-$29k

264 (3%)

$30k-$34k

376 (4.2%)

$35k-$39k

397 (4.5%)

$40k-$44k

370 (4.2%)

$45k-$49k

376 (4.2%)

$50k-$59k

672 (7.5%)

$60k-$74k

872 (9.8%)

$75k-$99k

1,084 (12.2%)

$100k-$124k

849 (9.5%)

$125k-$149k

819 (9.2%)

$150k-$199k

468 (5.3%)

$200k+

452 (5.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,744 students

73 (2.7%)

1st

254 (9.3%)

2nd

205 (7.5%)

3rd

105 (3.8%)

4th

192 (7%)

5th

414 (15.1%)

6th

155 (5.6%)

7th

207 (7.5%)

8th

231 (8.4%)

9th

415 (15.1%)

10th

241 (8.8%)

11th

252 (9.2%)

12th

1st Grade

73 (2.7%)

2nd Grade

254 (9.3%)

3rd Grade

205 (7.5%)

4th Grade

105 (3.8%)

5th Grade

192 (7%)

6th Grade

414 (15.1%)

7th Grade

155 (5.6%)

8th Grade

207 (7.5%)

9th Grade

231 (8.4%)

10th Grade

415 (15.1%)

11th Grade

241 (8.8%)

12th Grade

252 (9.2%)