What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wallagrass has the most affordable homes ($195k median).

Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Wallagrass	Belmont
People
Population	514Lowest	876Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME	54.5±9.2Lowest 22% above ME
	Wallagrass and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Belmont and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4%	33.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wallagrass and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Wallagrass and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME	$61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME
	Belmont and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,900±$35kLowest 34% below ME	$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME
	Belmont and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$932±$95Lowest 18% below ME	$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME
	Belmont and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,470Lowest 52% below ME	$2,445Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Belmont and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest 4% below ME
Work from home	7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.2%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Belmont and Wallagrass 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.