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Everett vs Greenfield 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 the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Greenfield | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
17,664Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.6±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Greenfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
45.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$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 |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below 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 | $4,880 19% below MA |
$4,769Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,995Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
11.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% 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 |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Greenfield | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Greenfield High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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.