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Milton vs Wareham vs Weweantic 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).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wareham | Weweantic | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
23,302 |
1,452Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Milton 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$98,882±$5k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
— | $2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Wareham | — | Quincy |
| High school in town | Milton High | Wareham Senior High | — | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 15.5Highest |
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| 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.