What stands out worked out from the figures below

Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).

Holbrook has the youngest population (median age 42.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Douglas	Holbrook
People
Population	9,207Lowest	11,380Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44±2.6Highest 10% above MA	42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA
	Douglas and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4%	21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Holbrook and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Douglas and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA	$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA	$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA
	Douglas and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA
	Douglas and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,338Highest 6% above MA	$6,105Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Holbrook and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 16% above MA	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#177 of 282 in MA	#234 of 282 in MA
School district	Douglas	Holbrook
High school in town	Douglas High School	Holbrook Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.