What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).

Abington has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brockton	Abington
People
Population	105,386Highest	17,053Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA	39.1±1.8Highest about the MA average
	Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±3.8Lowest 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+	14.4%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9%	13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Brockton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%	5%±1.7Lowest 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	$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA	$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA	$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA	$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average
	Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,820Lowest 20% below MA	$7,045Highest 18% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.5%±4.2Highest MA: 51.8%	50.7%±11Lowest 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	13.5%Highest MA: 10%	5.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	72.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 8% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#279 of 282 in MA	#143 of 282 in MA
School district	Brockton	Abington
High school in town	Brockton High	Abington High
Students per teacherat that high school	17.0Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.