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Dummerston vs Harvard vs Moretown vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Harvard | Moretown | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,927Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Middlesex 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 | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harvard | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.