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Whitman vs Pelham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Brockton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.6%).
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 | Pelham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
14,449Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham 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±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,820Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Pelham School District | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.