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Abington vs Hampton Falls 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
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
2,328Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest 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±$12k 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Hampton Falls School District | Brockton |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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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.