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Milton vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Suffield | Wolcott | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
15,702Lowest |
16,279 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
38.6±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 134% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$2,118±$59Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,381 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.