Compare towns
Taunton vs Everett 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 homeowners (62.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Brockton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Everett | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
50,045Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.7±0.8 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Everett and Brockton 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Taunton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Everett | Brockton |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Everett High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6 |
12.1Lowest |
17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.