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Brockton vs Millis vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Millis | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
8,888Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 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%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
| Millis and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average |
| Abington and Millis 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$7,045 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Brockton 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Abington 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Millis | — |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.