Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harding
Household size in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harding has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.04, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Harding is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Harding: 1.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harding
Renters in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Harding rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harding as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Boston area overall (6.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Harding are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,085 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,292 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,686 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,349 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harding pays $1,349 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harding
Bachelor's degrees in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Harding is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Harding have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Boston area as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harding
| Period | Harding | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harding has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harding compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding | 2.54 | 57.0 | 1.2% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 1981 | $1,349 | 52.7% | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Millis | 2.69 | 45.5 | 5.5% | 16.9% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,589 | 55.9% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Medfield | 2.79 | 44.3 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,980 | 77.7% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| Sherborn | 2.91 | 43.0 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,474 | 82.3% | 99.6% | 4.6% |
| Holliston | 2.70 | 45.5 | 3.1% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,631 | 66.1% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Medway | 2.82 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 1.2% | 1975 | $1,573 | 62.8% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Dover | 3.08 | 44.7 | 5.9% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 1972 | $3,065 | 84.9% | 97.2% | 7.0% |
| Norfolk | 2.94 | 43.0 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,931 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 4.6% |
| Walpole | 2.79 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,820 | 67.4% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Natick | 2.44 | 43.5 | 5.8% | 32.1% | 4.9% | 1966 | $2,103 | 71.0% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| Ashland | 2.47 | 41.7 | 4.9% | 24.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $2,192 | 60.6% | 97.6% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harding. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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