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Harvard vs Rye vs Upton
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Rye | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927 |
5,611Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard and Upton 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. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54k 151% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rye and Harvard 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. |
$7,519Lowest 141% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Upton 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Rye School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.