Compare towns
Milton vs Sutton vs Walpole 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 most expensive homes ($933k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Sutton | Walpole | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
9,452Lowest |
26,388 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.9±1.2 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
67.4% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$171,500±$16k 65% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$687,100±$20k 22% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Walpole 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,523 42% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Highest 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% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Milton and Walpole 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #107 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Sutton | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Sutton High School | Walpole High | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.