Compare towns
Taunton vs Harvard vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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.
| Measure | Taunton | Harvard | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
6,927Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Harvard and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Taunton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Harvard | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Taunton High | The Bromfield High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
11.0Lowest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 29 photos → | None yet |
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.