Compare towns
Malden vs Sutton vs Upton vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Malden has the most expensive homes ($634k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Sutton | Upton | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 65,906Highest |
9,452 |
8,189Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1 11% below MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Upton and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
| Malden and Everett 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
| Malden and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,995 17% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Everett |
| High school in town | Malden High | Sutton High School | Blackstone Valley | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
12.6 |
11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.