What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weymouth Town has the most homeowners (67.4%).

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	Weymouth Town	Quincy
People
Population	58,505Lowest	102,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.4Highest 10% above MA	38.6±0.8Lowest 4% below MA
Kids under 18	16.4%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Weymouth Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%	17.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Weymouth Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.2%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,714±$4kHighest about the MA average	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA
	Weymouth Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$552,100±$16kLowest about the MA average	$618,500±$14kHighest 10% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$103Lowest 10% above MA	$2,118±$59Highest 20% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,359Lowest 11% below MA	$6,381Highest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Weymouth Town and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	45.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest same as MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 min 19% above MA	35 min 19% above MA
Work from home	18.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Quincy and Weymouth 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	#221 of 282 in MA	#147 of 282 in MA
School district	Weymouth	Quincy
High school in town	Weymouth High School	North Quincy High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.