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Abington vs Brockton vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the highest household income ($125k).
Brockton has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Abington | Brockton | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Lowest |
105,386Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Highest about the MA average |
36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Everett 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Brockton | Everett |
| High school in town | Abington High | Brockton High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
17.0Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.