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Milton vs Natick 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 highest household income ($189k).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Natick | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Lowest |
36,873 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
43.3±1.4Highest 8% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Natick 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% |
21.2%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Natick and Quincy 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 MA: 47.3% |
70.8% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1Lowest 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 |
$138,538±$11k 33% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$821,000±$25k 46% above MA |
$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,134±$124Highest 21% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Natick and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$8,914 49% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±1.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Milton and Natick 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Natick | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Natick High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
12.6 |
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.