MetricMilton, MANorwood, MA
Population28,58731,542
Median Household Income$188,529$107,030
Median Rent$1,474/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$933,200$651,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%52%
Poverty Rate4.7%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70123
Property Crime Rate /100k556593
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall70 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.710.8
College Degree Rate71.9%55.4%
Foreign-Born %14.1%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+7.1%

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