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Whitman vs Pascoag vs Abington
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 population (median age 40.4).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Pascoag | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
4,410Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitman and Pascoag 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% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Abington 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Pascoag 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. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250 22% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Abington 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. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Abington 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington 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 | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.