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Milton vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Townsend | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587 |
9,100Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Highest about the MA average |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Milton and Townsend 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Quincy and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend and Quincy 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% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | North Middlesex | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | North Middlesex Regional | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
13.1 |
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.