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Harvard vs Middlesex 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 most people working from home (44.8%).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Middlesex | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
1,943Lowest |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Middlesex 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.