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Brockton vs Ogunquit vs Lynn 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Lynn | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
1,379Lowest |
101,709 |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Lynn 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Lynn 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit 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±$8k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
— | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Lynn 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | — | Lynn | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Brockton High | — | Lynn English High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
— | 15.0Lowest |
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.