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Harvard vs Georgetown vs Pomfret
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k 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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
8,474Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| 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. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% 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. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Pomfret 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Harvard | Georgetown | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.