What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quincy has the most renters (54.8% rent).

Braintree Town has the most homeowners (77.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quincy	Braintree Town
People
Population	102,114Highest	38,899Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+9.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA	41.3±1.2Highest 3% above MA
Kids under 18	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.6%±1.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9%	17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	6.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA	$122,214±$10kHighest 18% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA	$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA	$2,024±$195Lowest 15% above MA
	Quincy and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,381Highest 6% above MA	$5,436Lowest 9% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.9%±7.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Braintree Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest MA: 10%	5.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	77.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	33 minLowest 12% above MA
Work from home	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%	18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Quincy and Braintree Town 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	#147 of 282 in MA	#84 of 282 in MA
School district	Quincy	Braintree
High school in town	North Quincy High	Braintree High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Lowest	15.7Highest
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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.