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Malden vs Upton vs Quincy
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%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Upton | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 65,906 |
8,189Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Malden and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $633,500±$26kHighest 13% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$618,500±$14k 10% above MA |
| Malden and Quincy 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,118±$59 20% above MA |
| Malden and Quincy 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,381 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Quincy 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Quincy |
| High school in town | Malden High | Blackstone Valley | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
15.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.