Avon vs Holbrook
The prices are essentially identical, so schools break the tie: Holbrook is ahead — 36th percentile on MCAS against 24th.
Choose Avon if you prefer the town itself — the numbers do not separate them.
All Avon numbers →Choose Holbrook if you want the stronger schools of the two, or you want the lower price, or the commute matters most, or you want a train.
All Holbrook numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Avon | Holbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | mixed schoolsT4 | mixed schoolsT4 |
| MCAS percentile | 24th | 36th |
| Niche district rank | — | 133rd of 236 |
| 4BR house | $550kT1 | $550kT1 |
| 2BR condo | $315k | $315k |
| Commute to Boston | 44 minT2 | 42 minT2 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~36 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $16.50T4 | $15.50T4 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$9,100 | ≈$8,500 |
| 3BR rent | $3,153/mo | $3,040/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
