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Holbrook vs Lyndeborough vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
1,616Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minLowest 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
38 minLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.