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Whitingham vs Harvard vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Whitingham | Harvard | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
6,927Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Pawlet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Harvard | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.