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Abington vs Brockton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the highest household income ($125k).
Brockton has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
105,386Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Abington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
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| Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Abington | Brockton | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Brockton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.