Compare towns
Quincy vs Exeter 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
Exeter has the most homeowners (69.1%).
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 | Quincy | Exeter | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114 |
16,151Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,882±$5k 22% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14k 86% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59 50% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,381 105% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Exeter High School | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
12.1Lowest |
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.