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Quincy vs Springfield vs Braintree Town
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 people working from home (21.2%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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.
| Measure | Quincy | Springfield | Braintree Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114 |
154,749Highest |
38,899Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
41.3±1.2Highest 3% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±1.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.4 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Quincy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,882±$5k 5% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$122,214±$10kHighest 18% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$656,800±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,024±$195 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 |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,436 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±7.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
77.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±2.3 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #84 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Springfield | Braintree |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Springfield Central High | Braintree High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5 |
12.2Lowest |
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.