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Addison vs Panton vs Tyringham 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
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Panton | Tyringham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
690 |
494 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Tyringham 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Tyringham 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. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Tyringham 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.