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Whitman vs Chilmark vs Brockton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | Whitman | Chilmark | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
1,578Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Whitman 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest 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 |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,641±$52Lowest 7% below MA |
| Chilmark and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | — | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Up-Island Regional | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.