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Brookline vs Holbrook vs Randolph Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k median).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | Brookline | Holbrook | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
11,380 |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98 49% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | #234 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookline School District | Holbrook | Randolph |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
14.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.