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Abington vs Mendon vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
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 | Mendon | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
6,325Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
40.7±3.3 about the MA average |
| Mendon and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rockland and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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 21% above MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$112,405±$12kLowest 8% above MA |
| Mendon and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$472,900±$21kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,610±$255Lowest 9% below MA |
| Mendon and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 18% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$6,487Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Mendon-Upton | Rockland |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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MA 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.