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Gardner vs Warner vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Gardner | Warner | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,148Highest |
2,959Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Templeton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Warner and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,150Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardner and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #273 of 282 in MA | — | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gardner | Kearsarge Regional School District | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Gardner High | None in town | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.