Avon vs Holbrook

4BR houseLevel

Avon$550k

Holbrook$550k

Both among the cheapest third of Massachusetts towns

Tax billOn each town’s own median 4BR$600/yr apart

Avon$7,300

Holbrook$6,700

Both among the lowest third of Massachusetts towns

To BostonLevel

Avon44 min

Holbrook44 min

Both among the closest third of Massachusetts towns

SchoolsMCAS percentile, statewide12 percentile points apart

Avon24th pct

Holbrook36th pct

Both mid-range for Massachusetts districts

marks the Massachusetts median on each scale. The better of the two is picked out where the gap is big enough to call; where neither is, they are level.

The prices are essentially identical, so schools break the tie: Holbrook is ahead — 36th percentile on MCAS against 24th.

Avon

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Side by side

Some rows have no better. Town character describes a place rather than ranking it, and per-pupil spending tracks need rather than results, so neither is picked out.

SchoolsHolbrook ahead on 3 of 8

	Avon	Holbrook
School tier	mixed schoolsT4	mixed schoolsT4
MCAS achievementState percentile, all grades	24th	36th
Student growthHow far the district moves children, not who enrolled	42nd	49th
Graduation rate	90%	93.3%
State accountabilityDESE’s own summary	Moderate progress toward targets	Moderate progress toward targets
Spending per pupilHigher is not better — it tracks need, not results	$20,921	$18,892
Schools in the districtElementary and middle buildings the rating averages	1	1
Private schools within 12 miAccredited, the fallback if the district does not fit	15	14

What a home costsLevel across all 7

	Avon	Holbrook
4BR house	$550kT1	$550kT1
3BR townhouse	$425k	$425k
2BR condo	$315k	$315k
3BR homeZillow’s observed median, houses and condos together — measured, not modeled like the rows above	$571k	$563k
3BR rent	$3,243/mo	$3,143/mo
Income needed for the 4BRHousehold income at our standard assumptions	$153k	$150k
10-year price growthCompound, 2016–2026	6% a year	6.5% a year

What you pay the townHolbrook ahead on 2 of 4

	Avon	Holbrook
Tax ratePer $1,000 of value — not what you pay	$13.35T3	$12.11T2
Est. tax bill on that 4BRRate times the town’s own median 4BR	≈$7,300	≈$6,700
Town spending per residentFY2025 general fund, per head	$7,301	$4,279
Share of budget on schools	35%	40%

Getting to workHolbrook ahead on 1 of 3

	Avon	Holbrook
Commute to BostonDoor to door at peak	44 minT2	44 minT2
MBTA rail	No MBTA rail	Commuter rail · ~36 min to terminal
Miles from downtown	15 mi	15 mi

Before kindergartenHolbrook ahead on 3 of 4

	Avon	Holbrook
Licensed child care programsBefore kindergarten	8	16
Child care placesLicensed capacity, not vacancies	163	322
Centers vs family programsThe rest are programs in a provider’s home	3 centers	4 centers
Infant places in centersFamily programs report no age split	16	29

What the place is likeDescribes the two, does not rank them

	Avon	Holbrook
Population	4,777	11,405
Energy	4/10	7/10
Compact center	4/10	8/10
Family amenities	6/10	2/10
Culture	4/10	6/10
Gathering places	6/10	8/10

The tax bill is each town’s own rate on its own median 4BR, so a lower rate does not always mean a lower bill. School tiers are editorial, shown beside the state’s own MCAS figures rather than derived from them.

Prices calibrated to Zillow ZHVI and Redfin · FY2026 residential tax rates · rail leg from the MBTA timetable, drive modeled · rents are HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs · reviewed September 17, 2026 · methodology. Never uses demographics as an input.

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