Compare towns
Everett vs Taunton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Taunton has the most homeowners (62.1%).
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 | Taunton | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Lowest |
60,433 |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.9±1.3Highest about the MA average |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Taunton 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% |
15%±1.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Taunton and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% 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 |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,995Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Everett 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% |
13% MA: 10% |
11.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Taunton High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
16.1 |
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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.