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Everett vs Hooksett vs Springfield 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%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Hooksett | Springfield | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
15,057Lowest |
154,749Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Everett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Malden and Hooksett 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% 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 | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% 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. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #276 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Hooksett School District | Springfield | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Springfield Central High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
16.1Highest |
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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.