Compare towns
Milton vs Milton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Milton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Lowest |
28,587Lowest |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1Highest 7% above MA |
| Andover 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 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$172,606±$16kLowest 66% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$855,600±$22kLowest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Lowest 61% above MA |
$9,677Lowest 61% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Andover 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Milton High | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.