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Holbrook vs Thompson 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
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
9,337 |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$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±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Avon and Holbrook 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Avon 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Thompson School District | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.4 |
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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.