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Harvard vs Dunstable vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Harvard | Dunstable | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
3,408Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Harvard and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Littleton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$208,512±$23k 101% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
$658,300±$40kLowest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,020Lowest 51% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #4 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Groton-Dunstable | Littleton |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.