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Harvard vs Windham 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k 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 | Windham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,927Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Georgetown 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Windham 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Windham School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Windham High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
12.8Highest |
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.