Quincy vs Braintree Town

Quincy and Braintree Town on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

58C

C+63

Braintree Town ahead by 5Editorial weights

Category by category

D−HousingC−

Braintree Town +13 pts

B−SchoolsB

Braintree Town +9 pts

B−Cost of livingB

Braintree Town +2 pts

D−CommuteD

Braintree Town +3 pts

A−AmenitiesC+

Quincy +20 pts

DEmploymentC+

Braintree Town +16 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$619kMedian home value$657k

$2,118Median rent$2,024

34.7 minMean commute32.7 min

$99kMedian household income$122k

0.94%Effective property tax0.78%

56th pctWithin-state proficiency71st pct

135Restaurants & cafés56

102,114Population38,899

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.