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West Newbury vs Newbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Newbury has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newbury | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,591Lowest |
6,777 |
6,927Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3 24% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
| Newbury 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% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury 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% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and West Newbury 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 |
$174,868±$59kLowest 68% 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 |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
$833,600±$54k 48% 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 | $1,675±$674 5% below MA |
$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Newbury 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 |
$6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.4%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Lowest 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #86 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Triton | Harvard |
| High school in town | Pentucket Regional Sr High | Triton Regional High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.