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Holbrook vs Woonsocket 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
Holbrook has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
43,521Highest |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.5±4 4% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Avon 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% 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±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 96% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,627Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 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. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holbrook and Avon 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Avon |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Woonsocket High School | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
15.2Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.