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Holbrook vs Newfields vs Braintree Town
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 affordable homes ($465k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Braintree Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Newfields | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
2,023Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,436Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | — | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Newfields School District | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Lowest |
— | 15.7Highest |
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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.