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Holbrook vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 42.8).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
2,522Lowest |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Holbrook 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town 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 43% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$122,214±$10k 51% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,436Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree Town and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Plainfield 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.