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Addison vs Gray vs Danby vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Addison | Gray | Danby | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
8,429Highest |
1,133 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Gray and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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U.S. 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.