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Georgetown vs Harvard vs Ripton vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k 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 | Ripton | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
6,927 |
508Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21k 149% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Boxford 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 57% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
— | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | — | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Harvard | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.