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Everett vs Dedham 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%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (73.4%).
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 | Everett | Dedham | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
25,237Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$633,500±$26k 13% above MA |
| Dedham and Malden 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 |
$2,042±$182Lowest 16% above MA |
$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 | $4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,995 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Dedham | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Dedham High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
16.1Highest |
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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.