Massachusetts Living Index

Harvard

Central MA · pop. 6,928

Harvard (the town, not the university) is one of the wealthiest small towns in Massachusetts, with conservation land covering more than a third of the town and a school district that routinely ranks in the state's top 20. Fruitlands Museum and the Nashua River trail system give this rural enclave unusual cultural depth.

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Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #127 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$916k

4.3× household income

Household income

$214k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

55 min

peak driving

Population

6,928

5-yr trend 70/100

How Harvard scores

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The honest read

Best for

High-income buyers who want maximum conservation land, top-tier schools, and rural character without giving up proximity to Route 495.

The tradeoff

Home prices over $900k with almost no services; transit is essentially non-existent and the commute to Boston tops 55 minutes.

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