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Everett vs Windham vs Atkinson 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Atkinson | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
16,038 |
7,267Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
| Windham and Atkinson 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$633,500±$26k 90% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,204±$62 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
$4,995 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Atkinson 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Windham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Malden |
| High school in town | Everett High | Windham High School | None in town | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
— | 16.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.