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Newbury vs Harvard vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Newbury | Harvard | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Lowest |
6,927 |
8,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 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+ | 26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $174,868±$59k 68% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
| Harvard and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
$833,600±$54k 48% above MA |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
| Newbury and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,806±$1k about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±26.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #137 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Harvard | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Triton Regional High School | The Bromfield High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
11.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.