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Holbrook vs Upton vs Sutton vs Braintree Town
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Braintree Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Sutton | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380 |
8,189Lowest |
9,452 |
38,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
41.3±1.2Lowest 3% above MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Braintree Town 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$122,214±$10k 18% above MA |
| Upton 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±$21kLowest 17% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423 38% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,024±$195Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,436Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Braintree Town 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton | Braintree |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
11.2Lowest |
12.6 |
15.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.