What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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	Southwick
People
Population	11,380Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA	46.8±1.8Highest 17% above MA
	Southwick 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 MA: 19.4%	18.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Holbrook and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	21%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Southwick 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 MA: 47.3%	35.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Holbrook and Southwick 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	$120,462±$16kHighest 16% above MA
	Southwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA	$397,500±$27kLowest 29% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA	$1,332±$72Highest 24% below MA
	Southwick and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Highest about the MA average	$5,331Lowest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	51%±10Highest MA: 51.8%
	Southwick 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 MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	83.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.2%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Southwick 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	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Holbrook	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	11.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.