Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$933,200
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,474/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Boston 36%
Milton
Norfolk County28,587 residentsMilton
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
64
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Milton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Milton against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate96%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index120
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute31.3 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés8
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$188,529
Boston $115,863
Unemployment4.8%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations64%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Milton on amenities
Milton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Cambridge9 mi from MiltonA+ 74 B Somerville10 mi from MiltonA+ 67 C+ Everett11 mi from MiltonA+ 49 D+ Brookline6 mi from MiltonA+ 77 B Watertown10 mi from MiltonA+ 68 B− Malden13 mi from MiltonA 55 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Milton
Is Milton, MA a good place to live?
Milton scores 64 out of 100, 22nd of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Milton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $933,200, 44% above the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,474/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Milton?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Milton sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Milton is served by Milton. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Milton?
The mean commute is 31.3 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Milton?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Milton old or new?
The median home in Milton was built in 1945 — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.