What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Limerick	Waltham
People
Population	372Highest	346Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME	56.4±9.3Lowest 26% above ME
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.3%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1%	15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	32.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME	$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME
	Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME	$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$388Lowest 32% below ME	$850±$567Highest 25% below ME
	Waltham and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,221Lowest 60% below ME	$1,452Highest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±52.5Highest ME: 48.4%	15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	New Limerick and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 31% below ME	41 minHighest 67% above ME
Work from home	5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Waltham and New Limerick 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.