What stands out worked out from the figures below

Malden has the most people working from home (19.8%).

Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

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	Revere
People
Population	65,906Highest	60,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA	39.2±1.3Highest about the MA average
Kids under 18	18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Revere and Malden 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%	15.7%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,606±$6kHighest 3% below MA	$86,969±$10kLowest 16% below MA
	Malden and Revere 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	$597,400±$17kLowest 6% above MA
	Malden and Revere 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±$95Lowest 18% above MA
	Malden and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,995Lowest 17% below MA	$5,605Highest 6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Revere and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest MA: 10%	11.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	45.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA	1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 18% above MA	34 minLowest 18% above MA
Work from home	19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 18.6%	9.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#184 of 282 in MA	#241 of 282 in MA
School district	Malden	Revere
High school in town	Malden High	Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school	16.1Highest	13.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.