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Holbrook vs Avon vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Holbrook | Avon | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
4,774Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$509,600±$62kHighest 9% below MA |
$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,558±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest about the MA average |
$6,627Highest 11% above MA |
$6,105Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Avon | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Avon Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.