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Holbrook vs Brookline vs Braintree Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Braintree Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Brookline | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
531Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town 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±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,436 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Braintree Town 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 |
| School district | Holbrook | — | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | 15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.