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Malden vs Newfields vs Everett vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($749k median).
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 | Newfields | Everett | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 65,906Highest |
2,023Lowest |
50,045 |
64,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
34.4±1Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$120,216±$7k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $633,500±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$748,700±$27kHighest 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,204±$62 56% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,268±$79Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,995 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,766Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Malden 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waltham 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 | #217 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Newfields School District | Everett | Waltham |
| High school in town | Malden High | None in town | Everett High | Waltham Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
— | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.