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Whitman vs Webster 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Webster | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
12,228Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Highest about the MA average |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
36.7±0.8Lowest 8% below MA |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Brockton and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
22.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Brockton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$80,115±$3k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$437,500±$8k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% 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 | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$4,820 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
13.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1960Highest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
6.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | — | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.