What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k median).

Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holbrook	Milton
People
Population	11,380Lowest	28,587Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA	41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average
	Holbrook and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Milton 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%	16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Holbrook and Milton 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 MA: 47.3%	71.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA	$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA	$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA	$1,474±$281Highest 16% below MA
	Milton and Holbrook 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	$9,677Highest 61% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8%	45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Holbrook and Milton 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%	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA	1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#234 of 282 in MA	#55 of 282 in MA
School district	Holbrook	Milton
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Milton High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	12.4Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.