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Holbrook vs Dudley vs Braintree Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Dudley | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
11,929 |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
41.3±1.2 3% above MA |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$122,214±$10kHighest 18% above MA |
| 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 17% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$2,024±$195Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest about the MA average |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,436 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5Highest 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
14.3Lowest |
15.7Highest |
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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.