What stands out worked out from the figures below

Braintree Town has the most homeowners (77.6%).

Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Braintree Town	Quincy
People
Population	38,899Lowest	102,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.2Highest 3% above MA	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	20.6%±1.5Highest MA: 19.4%	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,214±$10kHighest 18% above MA	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA	$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,024±$195Lowest 15% above MA	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,436Lowest 9% below MA	$6,381Highest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8%	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Braintree Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 12% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#84 of 282 in MA	#147 of 282 in MA
School district	Braintree	Quincy
High school in town	Braintree High	North Quincy High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.7Highest	15.5Lowest
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.