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Whitman vs Woonsocket vs Millis 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
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Woonsocket | Millis | Brockton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
43,521 |
8,888Lowest |
105,386Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Millis 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,820 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Millis 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA | #279 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millis | Brockton |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Millis High School | Brockton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
10.7Lowest |
17.0Highest |
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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.