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Malden vs Everett vs Framingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Malden has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Framingham has the most homeowners (54.8%).
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 | Malden | Everett | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 65,906 |
50,045Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1 11% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.5±1Highest 6% below MA |
| Framingham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Framingham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$107,419±$6kHighest 3% above MA |
| Framingham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $633,500±$26kHighest 13% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$627,300±$10k 12% above MA |
| Malden and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,033±$57Lowest 15% 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 | $4,995 17% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,884Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
54.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Malden and Framingham 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 | #184 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Everett | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Malden High | Everett High | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.