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Brookfield vs Suffield vs Upton vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Holland has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Suffield | Upton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460 |
15,702Highest |
8,189 |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Holland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Holland 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 about the U.S. average |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.