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Harvard vs Georgetown vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Harvard | Georgetown | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
8,474 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Harvard 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 165% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Harvard | Georgetown | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Georgetown High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.