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Harvard vs Hardwick vs Georgetown vs Devens
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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Devens has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Georgetown | Devens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
2,684 |
8,474Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
45.3±9.8 13% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
| Devens and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.9% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick and Devens 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 |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$189,250±$63k 82% above MA |
| Harvard and Devens 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 |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$556,800±$96k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
| Georgetown and Devens 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 |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$5,556 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Harvard and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #163 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Harvard | Quabbin | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.