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Framingham vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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.
| Measure | Framingham | Reading | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399 |
699Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Framingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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±$6kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 89% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below 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 | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Quincy 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Quincy |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.