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Harvard vs Georgetown vs Plainville
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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
8,474 |
17,551Highest |
| 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±4.7 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Harvard 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Georgetown 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% |
30%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% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% 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. |
$4,798Lowest 54% 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% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%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. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Harvard | Georgetown | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Georgetown High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
9.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.