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Everett vs Buzzards Bay vs Mashpee 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%).
Buzzards Bay has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Mashpee has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Malden has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Mashpee | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
2,909Lowest |
15,384 |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.9% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay 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% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 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% |
32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
45.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Malden and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Malden and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$633,500±$26kHighest 13% above MA |
| Malden and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA |
| Malden and Everett 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 |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,762 37% below MA |
$4,995Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Malden and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #100 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Mashpee | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.