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Clinton vs Georgetown vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Clinton | Georgetown | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
8,474 |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 22% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #246 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Georgetown | Harvard |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.