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Leicester vs Putnam vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
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 | Leicester | Putnam | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113 |
9,292Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9k 30% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452 43% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Putnam School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Leicester High | Putnam High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.