Quincy vs Weymouth
You are paying about $150k more for a 4BR in Quincy, and in exchange you get the stronger schools. That is the trade in plain terms: $150k for 7 MCAS percentile points inside the same tier.
Quincy is about 18 minutes closer to downtown Boston at peak. Over a decade of commuting that gap is worth more than most people price it at.
On tax, look past the rate: Weymouth works out roughly $3,000 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Quincy if you want the stronger schools of the two, or the commute matters most.
All Quincy numbers →Choose Weymouth if you want the lower price.
All Weymouth numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Quincy | Weymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | solid schoolsT3 |
| MCAS percentile | 53rd | 46th |
| Niche district rank | 54th of 236 | 116th of 236 |
| 4BR house | $875kT2 | $725kT2 |
| 2BR condo | $520k | $420k |
| Commute to Boston | 22 minT1 | 40 minT2 |
| MBTA rail | Rapid transit (T) · ~14 min to downtown | Commuter rail · ~28 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $11.78T2 | $10.12T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$10,300 | ≈$7,300 |
| 3BR rent | $3,413/mo | $3,137/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
