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Malden vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Quincy has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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.
| Measure | Malden | Webster | Quincy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 65,906 |
17,748Lowest |
102,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
38.6±0.8 4% below MA |
| Webster and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.7%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$6kHighest 3% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$98,882±$5k 5% below MA |
| Malden and Quincy 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 |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$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 |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% 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 | $4,995 17% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$6,381Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±4.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.7%±3.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Malden and Quincy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Quincy and Malden 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #147 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Malden | Webster | Quincy |
| High school in town | Malden High | Bartlett High School | North Quincy High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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.