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Brockton vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Taunton
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 the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Killingly | Springfield | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386 |
17,867Lowest |
154,749Highest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Taunton 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly 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 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Brockton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Taunton 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% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Springfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
16.6 |
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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.