What stands out worked out from the figures below

Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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	Framingham	Quincy
People
Population	72,399Lowest	102,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA	38.6±0.8Highest 4% below MA
	Quincy and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4%	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	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±$6kHighest 3% above MA	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA
	Framingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$627,300±$10kHighest 12% above MA	$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA
	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±$57Lowest 15% above MA	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA
	Quincy and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Highest 15% above MA	$6,381Lowest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8%	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Framingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 4% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Quincy and Framingham 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	#147 of 282 in MA
School district	Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	Quincy
High school in town	Framingham High School	North Quincy High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Lowest	15.5Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.