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Holbrook vs Everett 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 affordable homes ($465k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Braintree Town has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Everett | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
50,045Highest |
38,899 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
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%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Braintree Town and Everett 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 11% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% 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±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$2,024±$195 15% above MA |
| Everett and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest about the MA average |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,436 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Everett | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Everett High | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
12.1Lowest |
15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.