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Middleborough vs Jericho vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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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 | Middleborough | Jericho | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
5,114Lowest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleborough and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,610±$255Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,487 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rockland 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockland |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.5 |
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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.