What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cedar Crest has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Green Harbor has the oldest population (median age 70.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cedar Crest	Green Harbor
People
Population	1,730Highest	1,314Lowest
Median age	36±7.2Lowest 10% below MA	70.2±45.7Highest 76% above MA
	Green Harbor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4%	13.4%±8.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Cedar Crest and Green Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	53.7%±46.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Green Harbor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	61.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	32.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	0%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Cedar Crest and Green Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$168,721±$45kLowest 62% above MA	$203,159±$149kHighest 95% above MA
	Green Harbor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$629,400±$57kLowest 12% above MA	$816,900±$187kHighest 45% above MA
	Green Harbor and Cedar Crest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,644Lowest 6% below MA	$5,923Highest about the MA average
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	7.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100% MA: 62.5%	100% MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 min 44% above MA	—
Work from home	22.7%±8.7Highest MA: 18.6%	5%±7.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
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MA 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.