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Milton vs Pelham vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Pelham has the most affordable homes ($553k median).
Walpole has the most renters (16.5% rent).
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 | Milton | Pelham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Highest |
14,449Lowest |
26,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16k 112% above U.S. |
| Milton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$8,523Lowest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Walpole 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Pelham School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Milton High | Pelham High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.