What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Maynard has the most homeowners (75%).

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	Malden	Maynard
People
Population	65,906Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Malden and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,606±$6kLowest 3% below MA	$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$633,500±$26kHighest 13% above MA	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,204±$62Highest 25% above MA	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,995Lowest 17% below MA	$8,266Highest 38% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±4.6Highest MA: 51.8%	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Malden and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest MA: 10%	8.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 18% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard and Malden 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	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Malden	—
High school in town	Malden High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	16.1	—
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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.