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West Newbury vs Edgartown vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Newbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | West Newbury | Edgartown | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,591Lowest |
5,278 |
6,927Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3 24% above MA |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
| Edgartown and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| West Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,500±$27k 73% above MA |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Harvard and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $808,200±$47kLowest 44% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$833,600±$54k 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,675±$674 5% below MA |
$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Edgartown and West Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,240 54% above MA |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.4%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5 MA: 51.8% |
| West Newbury and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Harvard and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Edgartown | Harvard |
| High school in town | Pentucket Regional Sr High | None in town | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.