Compare towns
Abington vs Raynham vs Brockton
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Raynham has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Raynham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053 |
15,505Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
| Raynham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Brockton 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Bridgewater-Raynham | 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 |
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.