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Holbrook vs Hardwick vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Hardwick | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
2,684Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA |
| Hardwick 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,108±$119Highest 37% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Hardwick and Holbrook 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 |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #163 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.