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Harvard vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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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 | Newfields | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
2,023Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton and Harvard 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Littleton 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. |
$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,458Lowest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest 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 | Newfields 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.