Whitman is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,459 people and four associated neighborhoods, Whitman is the 136th largest community in Massachusetts. Whitman has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Housing costs in Whitman are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Whitman, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.23 minutes every day commuting to work.

In terms of college education, Whitman is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.26% of adults in Whitman have a college degree.

The per capita income in Whitman in 2022 was $46,106, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,424 for a family of four.

Whitman is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Whitman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Whitman residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Whitman include Irish, Italian, English, French Canadian, and German.

The most common language spoken in Whitman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.