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Everett vs Weweantic vs Wareham 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%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Weweantic | Wareham | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
1,452Lowest |
23,302 |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Malden 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% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
45.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Malden 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 18% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
| Malden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% 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 |
— | $1,504±$180Lowest 15% 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 |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,995Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Wareham 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | — | Wareham | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | — | Wareham Senior High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 8.6Lowest |
16.1Highest |
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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.