Compare towns
Brockton vs Upton vs Taunton
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Taunton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Upton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
8,189Lowest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Highest 7% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820 20% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Blackstone Valley | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
16.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.