What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holbrook	Hanson
People
Population	11,380Highest	10,660Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2 7% above MA	42.8±3 7% above MA
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hanson and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hanson 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 MA: 47.3%	42.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Holbrook and Hanson 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	$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA
	Hanson 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	$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA	$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA
	Hanson 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	$6,402Highest 7% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hanson 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%	2.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	34 minLowest 15% above MA
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Holbrook and Hanson 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	#149 of 282 in MA
School district	Holbrook	Whitman-Hanson
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Whitman Hanson Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Lowest	14.7Highest
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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.