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The Oldest Housing Stock in Greater Boston: Milton Wins the Pre-1940 Crown

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•August 31, 2026
THE BOTTOM LINE

Milton has the oldest housing stock in Greater Boston with 46.5% of homes built before 1940 — more than double most other towns in the metro. It's a suburb where the housing market tells a decades-long story of vintage New England craftsmanship.

WHO NEEDS THIS

Buyers seeking character and vintage charm, renovators looking for period homes, and anyone curious how Census housing-age data reveals hidden patterns in the metro's neighborhoods.

KEY INSIGHTS
  • •Milton: 46.5% pre-1940 homes — #1 of 41 full-coverage municipalities
  • •Swampscott is #2 at 21.5%; every other town falls below 20%
  • •The gap between Milton and the rest is stark: 25 percentage points to second place
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Visit Milton's town profile on the Boston Property Navigator to see recent sales, price trends, and inventory in this vintage-heavy market.

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