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Brockton vs Uxbridge 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%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
14,473Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Whitman 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% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Uxbridge 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 |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
| Whitman and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 7% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% 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 |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Whitman 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Uxbridge | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.