Compare towns
Milton vs Upton vs Milton vs Quincy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Upton | Milton | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
8,189Lowest |
28,587 |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest 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 |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%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% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$6,381Lowest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% 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 |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Blackstone Valley | — | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.