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Winchester vs Worcester vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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.
| Measure | Winchester | Worcester | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406 |
831Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$933,200±$31k 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchester and Milton 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 | #11 of 282 in MA | — | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Milton |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | None in town | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.