Compare towns
Milton vs Quincy vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($933k median).
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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 | Quincy | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
102,114Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton 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% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Quincy and Sutton 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% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Quincy | Sutton |
| High school in town | Milton High | North Quincy High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
15.5Highest |
12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.