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Everett vs Boston vs Malden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
Malden has the most homeowners (41.3%).
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 | Everett | Boston | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Lowest |
666,442Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
35.8±1Highest 11% below MA |
| Malden and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Malden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA |
$633,500±$26k 13% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,147±$25 22% above MA |
$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA |
| Malden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$4,456Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,995Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
11.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1947 17 yrs older than MA |
1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Boston and Malden 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Boston Latin School | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
18.7Highest |
16.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.