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Addison vs Hampton vs Waltham vs Crown Point
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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Crown Point has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Hampton | Waltham | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,145 |
452Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.