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Brockton vs Ogunquit vs West Bridgewater
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%).
West Bridgewater has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | West Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.4±4.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% 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% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and West Bridgewater 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 about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$123,406±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| West Bridgewater and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$503,800±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
— | $1,921±$320Highest 36% above U.S. |
| West Bridgewater 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,471Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and West Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | — | #186 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | — | West Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Brockton High | — | West Bridgewater Junior/Senior |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.