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Milton vs Barrington vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% 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 | Milton | Barrington | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
9,489Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Barrington School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Milton High | None in town | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 18.7Highest |
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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.