Compare towns
Quincy vs Hull vs Waltham
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%).
Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).
Waltham has the shortest commute (25 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 | Hull | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114Highest |
10,138Lowest |
64,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
34.4±1Lowest 14% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.6%±1.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Quincy and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
19.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$120,216±$7kHighest 16% above MA |
| Waltham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$748,700±$27kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59 20% above MA |
$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,268±$79Highest 29% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,381Highest 6% above MA |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$4,766Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.2%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Waltham 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #217 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Hull | Waltham |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Hull High | Waltham Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
8.8Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.