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Milton vs Central Falls 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 highest household income ($189k).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Central Falls | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
22,701Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quincy and Milton 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Quincy 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Central Falls Sr High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
14.6 |
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.