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Mount Tabor vs Thornton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Thornton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
2,799Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Thornton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Waltham 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Thornton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.