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Avon vs Holbrook vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Avon | Holbrook | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774 |
11,380Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Avon | Holbrook | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.