Compare towns
Everett vs Malden vs Stoneham
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%).
Stoneham has the most homeowners (71%).
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 | Malden | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
65,906Highest |
23,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Stoneham 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% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
| Stoneham 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±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$633,500±$26k 13% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% 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 |
$4,995 17% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1964Highest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #184 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Malden | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Everett High | Malden High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
16.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.