MetricMilton, MADedham, MA
Population28,58725,237
Median Household Income$188,529$128,955
Median Rent$1,474/mo$2,042/mo
Median Home Value$933,200$661,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%49.9%
Poverty Rate4.7%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70212
Property Crime Rate /100k5561,507
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall70 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min29.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.711.1
College Degree Rate71.9%55%
Foreign-Born %14.1%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-0.7%

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