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Medford vs Everett vs Malden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medford has the most people working from home (26.8%).
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 | Medford | Everett | Malden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,354 |
50,045Lowest |
65,906Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±1Highest 10% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.8±1 11% below MA |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
13%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Medford and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,540±$8kHighest 25% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$100,606±$6k 3% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,500±$23kHighest 34% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$633,500±$26k 13% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,509±$94Highest 42% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,204±$62 25% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,286Highest 5% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,995 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±4.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±4.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Malden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
11.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
41.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 22 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #184 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medford | Everett | Malden |
| High school in town | Medford High | Everett High | Malden High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
12.1 |
16.1Highest |
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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.