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Framingham vs Exeter vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
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.
| Measure | Framingham | Exeter | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399 |
16,151Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Quincy and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 33% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Framingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Quincy and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,381Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quincy and Exeter 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 | #229 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Exeter High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.