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Brockton vs Upton vs Whitman
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%).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Whitman 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% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Whitman 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 23% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Upton 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 22% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 7% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.