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Ascutney vs Tremont 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
Ascutney has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Ascutney | Tremont | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,508Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.