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Brockton vs Ware vs Abington
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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Ware | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
10,048Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
43.1±4.7Highest 8% above MA |
39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
| Ware and Abington 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24% MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Abington 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 23% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 7% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,724±$250Highest about the MA average |
| 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 20% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$7,045Highest 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
72.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Ware | — |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.