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Holbrook vs Norfolk 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 affordable homes ($465k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Norfolk | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
11,673Highest |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
41.6±1.3 4% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
| Holbrook and Norfolk 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% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Avon 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% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Avon 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% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
$509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
| Norfolk 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 |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
$6,627 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Avon 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% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 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% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | King Philip · Millis | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.