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Harvard vs Peabody vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Peabody | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
54,695Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Peabody 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown 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 MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Peabody 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 106% above MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$596,200±$12kLowest 6% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Peabody 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 67% above MA |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Peabody | Georgetown |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.3 |
9.3Lowest |
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MA 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.