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Whitman vs Danielson vs Plainfield vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Danielson | Plainfield | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Plainfield 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Plainfield School District | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.