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New Haven vs Wright 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
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | New Haven | Wright | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
1,739 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48±3.9Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 18% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wright and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| 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.