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Framingham vs Springfield vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most homeowners (54.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Springfield | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Lowest |
154,749Highest |
102,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1 6% below MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% 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%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Quincy and Springfield 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$98,882±$5k 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 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±$57 15% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Framingham 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Springfield | Quincy |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Springfield Central High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.2Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.