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Bow vs Everett vs Malden vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Malden has the most expensive homes ($634k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bow | Everett | Malden | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
50,045 |
65,906Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Bow and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$633,500±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Malden and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,204±$62Highest 56% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Malden and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bow School District | Everett | Malden | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Everett High | Malden High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1 |
16.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.