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Malden, MA vs Brookline, MA

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- Brookline is 0% more densely populated than Malden.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Brookline.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Brookline.
 Malden, MABrookline, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,620329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201059,689  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,107285,036,114
 Population - 199053,884  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,277.093.4
 Land Area5.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Malden, MABrookline, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Malden, MABrookline, MAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian27.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Malden, MABrookline, MAUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households25,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,61580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,525  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  More

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