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Whitman vs Hampton vs Dudley 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 most expensive homes ($473k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Dudley 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 | Hampton | Dudley | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
1,647Lowest |
11,929 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Whitman 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Hampton School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.