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Milton vs Walpole vs Windsor Locks vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% 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 | Walpole | Windsor Locks | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
26,388 |
12,579Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| 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 180% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,147±$25 52% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Windsor Locks School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Milton High | Walpole High | Windsor Locks High School | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
11.3 |
8.9Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.