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Douglas vs Holbrook vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Douglas | Holbrook | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
11,380Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 103% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Thompson 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Holbrook | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
7.9 |
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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.