What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quincy has the most homeowners (45.2%).

Malden has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

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	Quincy	Malden
People
Population	102,114Highest	65,906Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±0.8Highest 4% below MA	35.8±1Lowest 11% below MA
Kids under 18	14.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.2%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.7%±1.1Highest MA: 17.9%	13%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	45.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.1%±1.1Highest 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	$98,882±$5kLowest 5% below MA	$100,606±$6kHighest 3% 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	$618,500±$14kLowest 10% above MA	$633,500±$26kHighest 13% 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	$2,118±$59Lowest 20% above MA	$2,204±$62Highest 25% 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	$6,381Highest 6% above MA	$4,995Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	51.2%±4.6Highest 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	10.6%Lowest MA: 10%	11.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	34 minLowest 18% above MA
Work from home	21.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±2.3Lowest 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	#147 of 282 in MA	#184 of 282 in MA
School district	Quincy	Malden
High school in town	North Quincy High	Malden High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Lowest	16.1Highest
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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.