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Malden vs Maynard vs Maynard 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Framingham has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Maynard | Framingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 65,906 |
10,712Lowest |
10,712Lowest |
72,399Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
37.5±1 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.5%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6kLowest 3% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$107,419±$6k 3% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $633,500±$26kHighest 13% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below 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 |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$2,033±$57 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,995Lowest 17% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,884 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Framingham and Malden 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% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
54.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #184 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #229 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | — | Maynard | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Malden High | — | Maynard High | Framingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.