What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taunton has the most people working from home (8%).

Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Taunton	Brockton
People
Population	60,433Lowest	105,386Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.3Highest about the MA average	36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9%	14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Taunton and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA	$80,115±$3kHighest 23% below MA
	Brockton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA	$437,500±$8kHighest 22% below MA
	Brockton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA	$1,641±$52Highest 7% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,344Lowest 28% below MA	$4,820Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%	54.5%±4.2Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10%	13.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA	1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	8%±1.5Highest MA: 18.6%	6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Taunton and Brockton 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	#253 of 282 in MA	#279 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton	Brockton
High school in town	Taunton High	Brockton High
Students per teacherat that high school	16.6Lowest	17.0Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.