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Georgetown vs Harvard vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Georgetown | Harvard | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,927 |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$174,868±$59k 68% above MA |
| Harvard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$833,600±$54k 48% above MA |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
| Newbury and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Lowest 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 | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Harvard | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.6 |
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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.