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Addison vs Herkimer 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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Herkimer has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Herkimer | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
7,566Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
45.4±3.4Lowest 17% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Herkimer 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% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Herkimer and Addison 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. |
$48,529±$16kLowest 40% 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±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$133,200±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$821±$82Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,607Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Herkimer 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% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±6.8Lowest 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. | |||
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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.