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Brookfield vs Lee vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Lee | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
5,719Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
51.9±7.8Lowest 30% above MA |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.8%±4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±3.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$91,979±$12kHighest 12% below MA |
| Holland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k 39% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$333,600±$33kLowest 41% below MA |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,750±$209Highest about the MA average |
| Holland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,279 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Brookfield 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Lee | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.