Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,927 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01434 and 01451.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Harvard; also Ayer and Shirley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harvard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Harvard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Harvard had 6,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 219th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maynard 2, MA weather station (9 miles away).
319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harvard’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1658.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Harvard, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildreth Elementary SchoolHarvard | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| The Bromfield Middle SchoolHarvard | 6–8 | 244 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Francis W. Parker Charter Essential SchoolDevens | 7–12 | 388 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| The Bromfield High SchoolHarvard | 9–12 | 328 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolHarvard | 1–12 | 135 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| New England Innovation AcademyMarlborogh | 6–12 | 107 | Nonsectarian | 10.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ayer and Shirley.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.