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Brockton vs Everett vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Everett | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
50,045 |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Whitman 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman and Everett 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 | #279 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Everett | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.