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Brockton vs Plainfield vs Abington
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 renters (42.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Abington has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Plainfield | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
39.1±1.8Highest about the U.S. average |
| Abington and Plainfield 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Abington 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Abington 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.