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Harvard vs Jackson vs Littleton
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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Littleton has the most affordable homes ($658k 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 | Jackson | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
897Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Littleton 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. |
$117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kLowest 98% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Jackson 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. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$9,458 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | — | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Jackson School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.