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Mohawk vs Waltham vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% 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 | Mohawk | Waltham | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
452Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,563±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.