Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 29/100
F
Median home value$437,500
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,641/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Boston 36%
Brockton
Plymouth County105,386 residentsBrockton
43
D
Suburbgrade score
60th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
43
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brockton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brockton against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency7th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate73%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index82
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute31.5 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi39
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés44
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks47
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Median household income$80,115
Boston $115,863
Unemployment8.6%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations32%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brockton on schools
Brockton's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Wellesley20 mi from BrocktonA+ 76 B Belmont23 mi from BrocktonA+ 73 B Newton20 mi from BrocktonA+ 75 B Needham18 mi from BrocktonA+ 73 B Arlington24 mi from BrocktonA 74 B Brookline18 mi from BrocktonA 77 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Brockton
Is Brockton, MA a good place to live?
Brockton scores 43 out of 100, 60th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brockton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $437,500, 32% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $1,641/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brockton?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Brockton sit at the 7th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Brockton is served by Brockton. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brockton?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.9% working from home. Transit density is 39 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brockton?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Brockton old or new?
The median home in Brockton was built in 1960 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 51% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.