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Everett vs Glocester vs Lowell vs Malden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Lowell has the shortest commute (28 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 | Glocester | Lowell | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
10,221Lowest |
118,368Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$429,200±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$633,500±$26kHighest 90% 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 | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$40 15% above U.S. |
$2,204±$62Highest 56% above 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 | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Malden and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #255 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Lowell | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Ponaganset High School | Lowell High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
14.8 |
16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.