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Quincy vs Windham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quincy has the most affordable homes ($619k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Windham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 102,114Highest |
16,038Lowest |
64,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±0.8 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
34.4±1Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Windham and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quincy and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,882±$5kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$120,216±$7k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $618,500±$14kLowest 86% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$748,700±$27kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,118±$59Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,268±$79 61% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,381 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,766Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±3.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #217 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quincy | Windham School District | Waltham |
| High school in town | North Quincy High | Windham High School | Waltham Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
12.8 |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.