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Holbrook vs Sutton vs Avon vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Sutton | Avon | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,774 |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Avon and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Avon 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,627 112% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Kearsarge Regional School District | Avon | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Avon Middle High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.4 |
9.4Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.