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Leicester vs Sutton vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Leicester | Sutton | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113 |
9,452Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5Lowest 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Sutton 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$9kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23kLowest 27% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Sutton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Holbrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #222 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Sutton | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Leicester High | Sutton High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.