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Abington vs Newfields 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
2,023Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 62% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,610±$255Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$6,487Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | — | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Newfields School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.