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Holbrook vs Lunenburg vs Avon
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%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Avon has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Lunenburg | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
11,902Highest |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Avon 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% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Lunenburg 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% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon 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 |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
$130,625±$33kHighest 26% above MA |
| Avon 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 |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
$509,600±$62kHighest 9% below MA |
| Avon 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 |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Avon 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 |
$6,401 7% above MA |
$6,627Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon 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% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Lunenburg | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Lunenburg High | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.4 |
9.4Lowest |
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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.