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Harvard vs Jericho vs Georgetown vs Lynnfield
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%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
Lynnfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Jericho | Georgetown | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
5,114Lowest |
8,474 |
13,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynnfield and Georgetown 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard and Georgetown 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. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23k 117% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Harvard 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Georgetown 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Harvard 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #140 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Georgetown | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Georgetown High School | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.