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Swampscott, MA vs Malden, MA

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- Malden is 0% more densely populated than Swampscott.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Malden.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Malden.
 Swampscott, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,602329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201013,817  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,340285,036,114
 Population - 199013,650  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,006.093.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Swampscott, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Swampscott, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Swampscott, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households6,093  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,14180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,921  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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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