Brockton, MA vs Abington, MA

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

MetricBrockton, MAAbington, MA
Population105,38617,053
Median Household Income$80,115$125,400
Median Rent$1,641/mo$1,724/mo
Median Home Value$437,500$539,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%45.1%
Poverty Rate13.5%5.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k538153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4041,108
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min33.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.713.7
College Degree Rate22.3%40%
Foreign-Born %33.7%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+3.5%

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