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Electricity rates in Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton, MA ranks 3rd of 48 Massachusetts cities for the fewest people working from home (6.3% of workers). Brockton, Massachusetts has 105,080 residents in 35,610 households; 17.9% heat with electricity.

Households in Brockton, MA can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.

Brockton on the map

Plymouth County with Brockton markedPlymouthBrockton

Plymouth County, with Brockton marked

Who supplies Brockton

Plymouth County lists 3 utilities for Brockton, MA, a city of 105,080: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Plymouth County page.

Who lives in Brockton: income, cars, homes

Of 48,461 workers in Brockton, MA, 3,032 work from home, 34,789 drive alone, 2,407 ride transit and 655 walk. Brockton, MA homes: 21,829 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,700 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. In Brockton, MA, 5,943 households own no vehicle and 17,725 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 14,379 residents of Brockton, MA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.5. In Brockton, MA, 8,096 of 14,620 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,657 households moved in since 2018 and 7,066 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Brockton, MA, 8,386 of 35,610 households earn under $35,000, 8,987 $35,000-$75,000, 10,579 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,658 $150,000 or more.

Household income in Brockton, MA

% of households by income, Brockton, MA

  • Under $35,00023.5
  • $35,000 to $75,00025.2
  • $75,000 to $150,00029.7
  • $150,000 or more21.5
Brockton, MA households against Massachusetts cities with 30,000+ residents
Brockton, MAValueRank in Massachusetts (1 = highest)
Brockton, MA, households under $35,00023.5%19 of 48
Brockton, MA, households $150,000 or more21.5%34 of 48
Brockton, MA, residents below poverty13.9%14 of 48
Brockton, MA, median age36.534 of 48
Brockton, MA, homes with 3+ bedrooms58.3%9 of 48
Brockton, MA, households without a vehicle16.7%13 of 48
Brockton, MA, households with 2+ vehicles49.8%25 of 48
Brockton, MA, workers at home6.3%46 of 48
Brockton, MA, cost-burdened renters55.4%15 of 48
Brockton, MA, moved in since 201829.9%31 of 48
Brockton, MA, moved in before 200019.8%31 of 48

Facts about Brockton

Residents of Brockton, MA, ACS 2023
105,0806 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Brockton, MA
$77,08935 of 48 of those cities
Households in Brockton, MA
35,6102.95 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Brockton, MA
57.0%20,298 owners and 15,312 renter households
Housing units in Brockton, MA
37,4201,810 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Brockton, MA
17.9%6,388 of 35,610 homes
Land area of Brockton, MA
21.3 sq mi4,925.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Brockton, MA
2.6%at 570 kWh a month over the $77,089 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Brockton, MA
184NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 175.1 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Brockton, MA
196030,699 of 37,420 homes (82.0%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Brockton, MA
$405,500$1,545 gross rent a month, 4.57% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Brockton

Brockton has no price series of its own. Brockton: the Massachusetts average was 19.83 ¢/kWh in 2015. Brockton: 29.35 ¢ in 2024, 48% up. Brockton: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Brockton: a 570 kWh month at the Massachusetts price. Brockton: $113 in 2015, $167 in 2024. Brockton: $2,006 a year, 2.6% of the $77,089 median income.

Brockton: 10 yearly prices
YearMassachusetts averageBrockton: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Brockton19.83+7.18
2016, Brockton19.00+6.45
2017, Brockton20.06+7.17
2018, Brockton21.61+8.74
2019, Brockton21.92+8.91
2020, Brockton21.97+8.82
2021, Brockton22.89+9.23
2022, Brockton25.97+10.93
2023, Brockton29.61+13.61
2024, Brockton29.35+12.87

Brockton, MA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Brockton, MA price.

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Compare Brockton with nearby cities

Nearest Massachusetts cities with 30,000+ residents to Brockton, MA
City near Brockton, MADistance from BrocktonResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Brockton, MA (this page)0 mi105,080$77,0891960$405,5001846.3%
Randolph Town, MA6.8 mi north34,683 (-70,397)$103,129 (+$26,040)1967 (+7 yr)$463,500 (+$58,000)270 (+86)13.6% (+7.3 pts)
Braintree Town, MA8.6 mi north38,762 (-66,318)$125,305 (+$48,216)1956 (-4 yr)$623,200 (+$217,700)246 (+62)16.9% (+10.7 pts)
Weymouth Town, MA9.6 mi northeast57,786 (-47,294)$100,077 (+$22,988)1962 (+2 yr)$516,200 (+$110,700)210 (+26)16.0% (+9.7 pts)
Norwood, MA11.4 mi northwest31,380 (-73,700)$97,110 (+$20,021)1961 (+1 yr)$613,500 (+$208,000)311 (+127)14.6% (+8.4 pts)
Quincy, MA12.4 mi north101,361 (-3,719)$95,711 (+$18,622)1958 (-2 yr)$598,100 (+$192,600)302 (+118)18.1% (+11.8 pts)

Housing and heating in Brockton

Brockton, MA: 30,699 of 37,420 homes were built before 1980 and 2,684 in 2000 or later. Brockton, MA has 17,717 detached houses, 8,094 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 155 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Brockton, MA

% of homes by decade built, Brockton, MA

  1. 33pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1250s
  4. 1560s
  5. 1670s
  6. 780s
  7. 390s
  8. 400s
  9. 310s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Brockton, MA

% of homes by main fuel, Brockton

  • Utility gas54.4
  • Fuel oil23.4
  • Electricity17.9
  • Propane2.7
Brockton, MA housing against its county and state cities
Brockton, MAValueCountyGapRank (1 = highest)
Brockton, MA, median year built19601971-11 years22 of 48
Brockton, MA, built before 198082.0%62.9%+19.2 points7 of 48
Brockton, MA, built 2000 or later7.2%16.8%-9.6 points40 of 48
Brockton, MA, detached houses47.3%70.0%-22.7 points20 of 48
Brockton, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings21.6%11.7%+9.9 points30 of 48
Brockton, MA, mobile homes0.4%2.3%-1.9 points18 of 48
Brockton, MA, renter households43.0%22.4%+20.6 points27 of 48
Brockton, MA, median home value$405,500$513,000-$107,50035 of 48
Brockton, MA, median gross rent a month$1,545$1,655-$11035 of 48
Brockton, MA, people per household2.902.59+0.311 of 48

Outage risk around Brockton

Brockton, MA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 180 wind and 4 tornado, 175.1 per 100,000 residents of 105,080. Top gust near Brockton, MA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Brockton, MA: $844K.

Reports within 15 miles of Brockton, MA

wind and tornado reports, Brockton, MA

  1. 6'15
  2. 48'16
  3. 6'17
  4. 7'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 38'20
  7. 25'21
  8. 10'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 9'25
Storm reports near Brockton, MA
Brockton, MAWindTornadoTotal
Brockton, MA, 2015606
Brockton, MA, 201648048
Brockton, MA, 2017606
Brockton, MA, 2018617
Brockton, MA, 2019909
Brockton, MA, 202038038
Brockton, MA, 202125025
Brockton, MA, 202210010
Brockton, MA, 202317320
Brockton, MA, 2024606
Brockton, MA, 2025909

Cost of living with electricity in Brockton

Brockton, MA: 35,610 households at $1,887 a year per home for electricity (Plymouth County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $67.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $3,919 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Brockton, MA
Group in Brockton, MAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Brockton, MA median income
Brockton, MA, all households35,610$1,887$67.2 million2.45%
Brockton, MA, homeowners20,298$2,184$44.3 million2.83%
Brockton, MA, renters15,312$872$13.4 million1.13%

Climate and electric heating around Brockton

Brockton is in Plymouth County, MA. Brockton: degree days are county values.

Brockton: 5,699 heating degree days a year. Brockton: 593 cooling degree days a year.

Brockton: degree days, electric heat
BrocktonCounty value
Brockton, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,699
Brockton, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,310
Brockton, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal593
Brockton, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean733
Brockton, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-202311.5%

Brockton: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Brockton

Brockton, MA counts 105,080 residents in 35,610 households, on 21.3 square miles. Household income in Brockton, MA is $77,089; 20,298 of its 35,610 households own. 6,388 of the 35,610 occupied homes in Brockton, MA heat with electricity.

Brockton, MA has 37,420 housing units, 1,810 of them vacant or seasonal. Brockton, MA ranks 13th of 48 Massachusetts cities for households without a vehicle (16.7%). Brockton, MA ranks 14th of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest median home value ($405,500).

Brockton, MA ranks 14th of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest median rent ($1,545 a month).

ZIP codes in Brockton

ZIP area touching Brockton, MAShare of the ZIP's land inside BrocktonShare of Brockton's land in the ZIP
02301 (Brockton, MA)100.0%58.3%
02302 (Brockton, MA)100.0%41.6%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Brockton

Brockton: what is the electricity rate?

No single rate in Brockton, MA: Massachusetts households pick a supplier and plan, and Plymouth County lists 3 utilities.

Brockton: how does it rank among Massachusetts cities?

Brockton, MA: rank 6 of 48 by its 105,080 residents, rank 35 of 48 by $77,089 median income.

Brockton: how many homes heat with electricity?

Brockton, MA: 6,388 of 35,610 occupied homes, 17.9%; Plymouth County 11.5%.

Brockton: how much income goes to electricity?

At 570 kWh a month, 2.6% of the $77,089 median income in Brockton, MA.

Brockton: can I choose a supplier?

In most of Massachusetts yes; municipal and co-op areas around Brockton, MA may be closed.

Brockton: damaging storms reported nearby?

184 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Brockton, MA, 2015 to 2025, 175.1 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Brockton?

Brockton, MA: median home built 1960; 30,699 of 37,420 homes (82.0%) predate 1980, 17,717 are detached and 8,094 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in Brockton, MA work from home?

3,032 of 48,461 workers.

How big are the homes in Brockton, MA?

21,829 of 37,420 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.3 rooms.

How many Brockton, MA households have no car?

5,943 households; 17,725 have two or more.

Primary sources for Brockton, MA

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Brockton, MA ranks 3rd of 48 Massachusetts cities for the fewest people working from home (6.3% of workers).