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Addison vs Upton vs Waltham vs Moriah
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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Upton | Waltham | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
8,189Highest |
452Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Moriah 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Waltham 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.