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Brimfield vs Warren vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Brimfield | Warren | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
5,009Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 9% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
51.9±7.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Holland and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.8%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holland and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holland and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kHighest 7% above MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
$91,979±$12k 12% below MA |
| Brimfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kHighest 31% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$333,600±$33kLowest 41% below MA |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
$890±$174 49% below MA |
$1,750±$209Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 14% below MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
$4,279Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holland and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Brimfield and Holland 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Quaboag Regional | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.