Brockton, MA vs Taunton, MA

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

MetricBrockton, MATaunton, MA
Population105,38660,433
Median Household Income$80,115$79,283
Median Rent$1,641/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$437,500$422,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate13.5%13%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k538386
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4041,057
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr308306
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall34 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29.3 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.3
College Degree Rate22.3%23.9%
Foreign-Born %33.7%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+5.3%

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