What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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

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	Lakeville	Harvard
People
Population	11,944Highest	6,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±1.9Lowest 9% above MA	44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA
	Harvard and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Harvard and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9%	16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	62%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lakeville and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,984±$11kLowest 29% above MA	$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$565,900±$27kLowest about the MA average	$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,884±$466Highest 7% above MA	$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA
	Lakeville and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,536Lowest 8% below MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±18.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Harvard and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	4.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	15.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#96 of 282 in MA	#12 of 282 in MA
School district	Freetown-Lakeville	Harvard
High school in town	Apponequet Regional High	The Bromfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.0Highest
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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.