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Holbrook vs Reading vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
699Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Reading and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Holbrook 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | 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.