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Danforth vs Danforth vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danforth | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
452 |
346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$181,300±$22kHighest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,452Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Danforth 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.