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Everett vs Windham vs Worcester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
19,188Lowest |
207,055Highest |
65,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Worcester 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% |
15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% 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 | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$4,995Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Malden and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #266 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | RSU 14 | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | South High Community | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.1Lowest |
14.6 |
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.