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Milton vs Wakefield vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Wakefield | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Highest |
27,793Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±1.7Highest 6% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wakefield and Milton 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% |
59.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$134,306±$14kLowest 29% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$723,500±$24kLowest 29% above MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$7,779Lowest 30% above MA |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | — | — |
| High school in town | Milton High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.