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Holbrook vs Surry vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Avon has the highest household income ($131k).
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 | Surry | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
1,052Lowest |
4,774 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Surry and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Avon 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±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Avon and Holbrook 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. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Surry and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | — | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | — | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.