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Taunton vs Dedham vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
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.
| Measure | Taunton | Dedham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
25,237Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Dedham | Brockton |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Dedham High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6 |
10.4Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.