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Brockton vs Danielson vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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.
| Measure | Brockton | Danielson | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
4,209Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.1±1.8Highest about the U.S. 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brockton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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±$3k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820 55% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | — | — |
| High school in town | Brockton High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0 |
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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.