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Harvard vs Griswold vs Norfolk
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%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Norfolk has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Griswold | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
11,530 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Griswold 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard and Norfolk 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$200,720±$22k 149% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34k 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$9,651 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Griswold School District | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.