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Taunton vs Ware vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ware | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
10,048Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
43.1±4.7Highest 8% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Ware and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
24%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% 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±$9k 25% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% 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±$86 25% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,641±$52Highest 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,820Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
11.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%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 |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Ware | Brockton |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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.