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1890s
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About Brockton
City in Massachusetts, United StatesBrockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population was 105,643 at the 2020 United States census, and it is a major economic and commercial hub for the southern part of Greater Boston. Along with Plymouth, it is one of the two county seats of the county. It is the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two villages within it are Montello and Campello, both of which have MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood, but also the most pop…
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Housing in Brockton
The typical Brockton home is worth about $509,000, up 2.3% in a year, 23% below the Massachusetts typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Brockton
Safety Grade C-
Brockton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 48%.
Schools in Brockton
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The public schools Brockton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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