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Everett vs Methuen vs Hooksett 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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Methuen | Hooksett | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
53,475 |
15,057Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 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±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Methuen 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. |
$499,700±$17k 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% 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. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% 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 | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Methuen | Hooksett School District | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Methuen High | None in town | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
13.1 |
— | 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.