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Malden vs Exeter vs Everett vs Medford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (69.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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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 | Exeter | Everett | Medford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 65,906Highest |
16,151Lowest |
50,045 |
59,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.9±1 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$129,540±$8kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Medford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $633,500±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$755,500±$23kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,204±$62 56% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,509±$94Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,995 60% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,286 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #184 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #203 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Everett | Medford |
| High school in town | Malden High | Exeter High School | Everett High | Medford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.