What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hull has the most homeowners (79.6%).

Malden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hull	Malden
People
Population	10,138Lowest	65,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA	35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.2%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	13%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	45.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA	$100,606±$6kLowest 3% below MA
	Hull and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA	$633,500±$26kLowest 13% above MA
	Hull and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,081±$187Lowest 18% above MA	$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA
	Malden and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,089Highest about the MA average	$4,995Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%	11.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Malden and Hull 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	#66 of 282 in MA	#184 of 282 in MA
School district	Hull	Malden
High school in town	Hull High	Malden High
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8Lowest	16.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.