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Abington vs Jericho 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).
Jericho 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 | Jericho | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
5,114Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Abington and Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Abington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Brockton |
| High school in town | Abington High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.0 |
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.