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Avon vs Holbrook vs Plainfield
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 the highest household income ($131k).
Holbrook has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
11,380 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Plainfield 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 53% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below 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. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon | Holbrook | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.