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Addison vs Hampton vs Waltham vs Weybridge
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 homeowners (89.2%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
1,145 |
452Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% 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. |
51.6±3 33% 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest 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% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Addison 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% 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. |
1976Lowest 4 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. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.