Compare towns
Framingham vs Sutton vs Quincy vs Beverly
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
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 | Sutton | Quincy | Beverly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 72,399 |
9,452Lowest |
102,114Highest |
42,665 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
39±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 15% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$1,771±$106 about the MA average |
| 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,836 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
60.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton | Quincy | Beverly |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Sutton High School | North Quincy High | Beverly High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.6 |
15.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.