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Avon vs Dudley vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Holbrook has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Avon | Dudley | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
11,929Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
| Holbrook and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 9% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Avon and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Holbrook and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.