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Quincy vs Everett vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quincy has the most homeowners (45.2%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
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 | Everett | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114 |
50,045Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8Highest 4% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,882±$5kHighest 5% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
| Quincy and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59 20% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,147±$25Highest 22% above MA |
| Boston and Quincy 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 |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boston and Quincy 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Everett | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Everett High | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
12.1Lowest |
18.7Highest |
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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.