Best PlacesEast Milton, Milton, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Milton, Milton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Milton, Milton ranks 344th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in East Milton, Milton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Milton, Milton's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Milton, Milton ranks high
- Household income$189,616 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
Where East Milton, Milton ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,403 a month, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Short commute32.3 minutes each way, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 22% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Milton, Milton
A household needs to earn about $233,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Milton, Milton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $189,616, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Milton, Milton's effective rate of 0.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Milton, Milton
East Milton, Milton's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Milton, Milton.
Who works in East Milton, Milton, and how
Work in East Milton, Milton centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in East Milton, Milton
The coast is about 14 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across East Milton, Milton, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in East Milton, Milton, month by month
East Milton, Milton sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of East Milton, Milton
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 7 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around East Milton, Milton
Schools across East Milton, Milton average an A−, better than 92% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- CollicotA · 66% proficient
- Cunningham SchoolA · 64% proficient
- MontclairB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Charles S Pierce MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Atlantic MiddleB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Milton HighA · 76% proficient
- North Quincy HighA · 71% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Milton, Milton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Milton, Milton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Milton, Milton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in East Milton, Milton
Is East Milton, Milton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Milton, Milton ranks 344th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on high incomes, health care access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on childcare costs and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Milton, Milton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $873,008. The overall cost of living runs about 39% above the national average. Set against a $189,616 median income, cost of living beats 92% of neighborhoods.
Is East Milton, Milton safe?
Yes, East Milton, Milton is safer than 89% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $233 per resident a year.
Compare East Milton, Milton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Milton, Milton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Milton, Milton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Milton, Milton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Milton, Milton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Milton, Milton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Milton, Milton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Milton, Milton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Milton, Milton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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