What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).

Quincy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Quincy
People
Population	9,452Lowest	102,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$618,500±$14kHighest 10% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$6,381Lowest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	48.7%±3.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Quincy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA	#147 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Quincy
High school in town	Sutton High School	North Quincy High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Lowest	15.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.