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Abington vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Webster | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Lowest |
17,748 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Webster and Abington 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Webster 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest about the MA average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Abington and Brockton 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 |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Webster | Brockton |
| High school in town | Abington High | Bartlett High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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.