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Whitman vs Harvard vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Whitman | Harvard | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
6,927Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Harvard and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Harvard and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,724±$250 about the MA average |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,045 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Harvard | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.