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Holbrook vs Leicester vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Leicester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
11,113 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
42.4±3.5Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton 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% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Leicester 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% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Leicester 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% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester 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±$14k 11% above MA |
$105,173±$9kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$413,100±$23kLowest 27% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Holbrook and Sutton 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Leicester | Sutton |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Leicester High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.