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Whitman vs Sutton vs Needham vs Brockton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Brockton has the most renters (42.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Needham | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
9,452Lowest |
32,459 |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.1±1.6 8% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Sutton and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Needham and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Needham 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 5% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Sutton | — | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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