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Harvard vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Georgetown
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 highest household income ($214k).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($616k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% rent).
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 | Mendon | Ogunquit | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
6,325 |
1,379Lowest |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Ogunquit 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kLowest 85% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
— | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Ogunquit 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Mendon-Upton | — | 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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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.