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Holbrook vs Braintree Town vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Braintree Town | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
38,899Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
41.3±1.2Lowest 3% above MA |
43±4Highest 8% above MA |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton 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%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Braintree Town 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 |
$122,214±$10kHighest 18% above MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
| Braintree Town and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,024±$195Highest 15% above MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest about the MA average |
$5,436 9% below MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Braintree Town 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% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
77.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Braintree Town and Charlton 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Braintree | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Braintree High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
15.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.