Abington, MA vs Brockton, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAbington, MABrockton, MA
Population17,053105,386
Median Household Income$125,400$80,115
Median Rent$1,724/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$539,600$437,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%52.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153538
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1081,404
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min31.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.715.7
College Degree Rate40%22.3%
Foreign-Born %11.2%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.