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Abington vs Exeter vs Brockton
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Brockton has the most renters (42.6% rent).
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 | Exeter | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
16,151Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Abington and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 126% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Brockton 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% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Brockton |
| High school in town | Abington High | Exeter High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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.