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A typical Melrose home costs $915K

38% above the MA typical home. What’s being built, and what neighbors think of it, is below.

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★ A strengthSchoolsA−School Grade · test scores, districts, colleges nearOpen →ExploreHousing$915Ktypical home value · rents, taxes, the marketOpen →ExploreWork & commute35 minaverage commute · where people workOpen →
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Same topic, next town over

Housing and real-estate places per 1,000 residents in each town. Tap one to open its housing & development page.

Wakefield: 72 housing and real-estate placesMalden: 51 housing and real-estate placesStoneham: 29 housing and real-estate placesWakefieldMaldenStonehamMelrose
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Wakefield722.60
Stoneham291.20
Malden510.80

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