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Wheelock vs Harvard vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Harvard | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
6,927Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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U.S. 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.