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Everett vs Hampstead 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%).
Hampstead has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Malden has the most expensive homes ($634k median).
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 | Hampstead | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
9,102Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% 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. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below 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 | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hampstead School District | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.