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Milton vs Marion vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Marion | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
5,310Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$5,766Lowest 4% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion 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 MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Marion | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | None in town | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.