What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).

Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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	Clinton
People
Population	105,386Highest	15,563Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA	38.6±2.7Highest 4% below MA
	Clinton 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%	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	14.5%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Clinton and Brockton 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%	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Brockton 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	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA
	Clinton and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,500±$8kHighest 22% below MA	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,641±$52Highest 7% below MA	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,820Highest 20% below MA	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.5%±4.2Highest MA: 51.8%	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest MA: 10%	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 8% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#279 of 282 in MA	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Brockton	Clinton
High school in town	Brockton High	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	17.0Highest	12.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.