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Danforth vs New Limerick vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Danforth | New Limerick | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Highest |
372 |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
$850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
| Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,452Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME 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.