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Georgetown vs Harvard vs Princeton
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 renters (16% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
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 | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,927 |
3,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
46.1±7Highest 15% above MA |
| Princeton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Princeton 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% |
20.9%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Princeton 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% |
59.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Harvard and Georgetown 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 |
$158,750±$46k 53% above MA |
| Harvard and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$520,500±$48kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
| Georgetown and Harvard 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 |
$6,633Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Princeton 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% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Harvard | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.