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Whitingham vs Harvard vs Wilmington
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
6,927Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harvard and Whitingham 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. |
$70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% 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% |
40.3%±23Lowest 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| 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.