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Brookfield vs Woonsocket 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 most expensive homes ($342k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Holland has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Woonsocket | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
43,521Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$91,979±$12kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Holland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.