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Hingham vs Milton vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Milton has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Hingham | Milton | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Lowest |
28,587 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
71.9% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 72% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Milton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$933,200±$31k 66% above MA |
$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Hingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,677 61% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Milton 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Milton | Quincy |
| High school in town | Hingham High | Milton High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
12.4Lowest |
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.