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Holbrook vs Hardwick vs Randolph 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
2,684Lowest |
34,878Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% 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%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4 MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town and Hardwick 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 |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
| Holbrook and Randolph Town 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 |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$496,400±$21kHighest 12% below MA |
| Randolph Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,108±$119 37% below MA |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest about the MA average |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Hardwick 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% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Randolph Town and Holbrook 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Quabbin | Randolph |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 14.2Lowest |
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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.