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Milton vs Bow 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
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
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 | Milton | Bow | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
8,335Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Milton 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quincy and Bow 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% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Milton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$6,381Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Quincy and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Bow 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Bow School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Bow High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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.