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Braintree Town vs Holbrook vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Braintree Town | Holbrook | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899Highest |
11,380 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436 74% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree Town and Putney 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 | #84 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Braintree | Holbrook | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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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.