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Whitman vs Brockton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Whitman | Brockton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
105,386Highest |
10,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman and Hanson 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Brockton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Brockton High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.0Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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| 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.