What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harvard	Thompson
People
Population	6,927Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Harvard and Thompson 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.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Harvard and Thompson 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.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harvard and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 282 in MA	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Harvard	Thompson School District
High school in town	The Bromfield High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.