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Barnet vs Holbrook vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Holbrook | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
11,380Highest |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Holbrook and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barnet and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Holbrook | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.