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Holbrook vs Mason vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Webster has the shortest commute (31 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 | Mason | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
1,451Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook and Webster 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 43% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Mason 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. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 96% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Holbrook | Mason School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | 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 |
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.