What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	Holbrook
People
Population	676Lowest	11,380Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Holbrook and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holbrook and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Holbrook and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,094±$423 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.	$6,105Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holbrook and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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	—	#234 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Holbrook
High school in town	—	Holbrook Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.3
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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.