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Boxford vs Exeter vs Georgetown vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Georgetown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Boxford | Exeter | Georgetown | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
7,195 |
8,474Highest |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21k 149% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Exeter-West Greenwich | Georgetown | Harvard |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.