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Whitman vs Uxbridge 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 most expensive homes ($473k median).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
14,473Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge 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% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 5% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$80,115±$3kLowest 23% below MA |
| Uxbridge 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 16% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$437,500±$8kLowest 22% below MA |
| Whitman and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,641±$52 7% below MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
$4,820Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.5%±4.2 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Uxbridge | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.