Compare towns
Everett vs Ware vs Lynn 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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Ware | Lynn | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
6,369Lowest |
101,709Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.8±6Highest about the MA average |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Ware and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Ware 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% |
17.4%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Ware and Lynn 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% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
45.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% 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 |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$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 |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,995 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Lynn 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% |
14.1% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
11.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Malden and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Lynn | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Lynn English High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 15.0 |
16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.