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Addison vs Moriah vs Windham 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 homeowners (89.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Moriah | Windham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
4,483 |
19,188Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Windham 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Windham 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Windham 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.