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Abington vs Epping vs Rockland
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 most expensive homes ($540k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Rockland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
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 | Epping | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
7,430Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Rockland 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Abington and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,610±$255Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Abington 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,487Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rockland 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Abington 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Epping School District | Rockland |
| High school in town | Abington High | Epping High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.