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Taunton vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
9,452Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Taunton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,641±$52Highest 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Sutton | Brockton |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Sutton High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6 |
12.6Lowest |
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.