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Holbrook vs Upton vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
8,189 |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
| Upton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
| Upton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
| Upton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423 38% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,558±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Avon and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,627 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Avon and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #234 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.2 |
9.4Lowest |
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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.