Compare towns
Milton vs Upton vs Andover 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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Andover has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Upton | Andover | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
8,189Lowest |
36,652 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Upton and Andover 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Milton and Andover 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 |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$855,600±$22k 52% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Andover and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677 61% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% 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 |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Andover and Milton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Blackstone Valley | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
11.2Lowest |
12.8 |
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.