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Holbrook vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Holbrook | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,380 |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423 38% below MA |
$1,094±$423 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Holbrook |
| High school in town | — | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.