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Avon vs Holbrook vs Stoneham
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%).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Lowest |
11,380 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Holbrook and Stoneham 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% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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 MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 26% above MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% 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±$62k 9% below MA |
$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265 12% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$6,105Lowest about the MA average |
$6,523 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Avon | Holbrook | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.