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Milton vs Oakham 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).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
Quincy 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 | Oakham | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
1,639Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Quabbin | 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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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.