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Brockton vs Ogunquit vs Whitman vs Lynn
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 affordable homes ($438k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Whitman | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
1,379Lowest |
15,295 |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 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% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% 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% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
— | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Lynn 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% 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% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Lynn 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | — | Whitman-Hanson | Lynn |
| High school in town | Brockton High | — | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
— | — | 15.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.