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Whitman vs Ogunquit vs Brockton vs Hanson
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brockton has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Ogunquit | Brockton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
1,379Lowest |
105,386Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,641±$52Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 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.