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Quincy vs Douglas vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Douglas has the most homeowners (83.8%).
Framingham has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Quincy | Douglas | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114Highest |
9,207Lowest |
72,399 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Quincy and Douglas 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% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Quincy and Framingham 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 |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$627,300±$10kHighest 12% above MA |
| Framingham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Quincy and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,381 6% above MA |
$6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,884Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Framingham 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Quincy and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Douglas | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Douglas High School | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
7.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.