MetricHull, MAMilton, MA
Population10,13828,587
Median Household Income$115,485$188,529
Median Rent$2,081/mo$1,474/mo
Median Home Value$646,000$933,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%41.9%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k24370
Property Crime Rate /100k437556
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall51 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min31.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.712.7
College Degree Rate50.4%71.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.