Gardner, Massachusetts

About Gardner

Gardner is a close-knit town in northwestern Massachusetts with an estimated population of 21,381.

Gardner holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 22.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 969 residents per square mile.

📰 Gardner News Today

• Home inventory rises in Gardner, but sellers still hold the advantage The Gardner News · Jul 9
• Railroad spike thrown through driver's windshield in Gardner, Massachusetts: "Glad to be alive" CBS News · May 12
• Carol Gardner Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Pittsfield, MA - The Berkshire Eagle Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Jeffrey L. Williams Obituary Jun 2, 2026 Mack Family Funeral Homes · Jun 2
• Gardner Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gardner Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Gardner — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,381.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gardner

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gardner

• Kay's Dairy Bar — regional
• Angler — seafood
• Blue Moon Diner — american
• Blueprint
• Chair City Diner — breakfast
• Edesia Cafe (café)
• Four Season Chinese Cuisine — chinese
• Friendly's — american
• Gabby's Restaurant
• Garden Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art on the Rocks · Art gallery
• Bicentennial Giant Chair · Attraction
• Gardner Museum · Museum
• Giant Shopping Cart · Attraction
• Studio 4 Potters & Gallery · Art gallery
• Yellow Chair · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gardner

• Underwood Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bailey Brook Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bailey Brook Park reviews ★
• Bickford Playground reviews ★
• Bullnose Park reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Park reviews ★
• Deerberry Ridge Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dunn Park reviews ★
• E Templeton Pond Dam Project · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ebenezer Keyes Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fitchburg Water Department Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Floodswood Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gardner

• Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology
• Gardner Elementary School
• Gardner High
• Gardner Middle School
• Meetinghouse School
• Westminster Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Heywood Hospital - ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gardner

🏘️ Nearby Communities