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Lowell vs Weld vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 55.5).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Waltham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Lowell | Weld | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 378 |
459Highest |
346Lowest |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Lowest 24% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
56.4±9.3 26% above ME |
| Weld and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lowell and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $850±$567 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Waltham 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.