What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Eastbrook has the most expensive homes ($301k 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.

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

Measure	Waltham	Eastbrook
People
Population	346Lowest	742Highest
Median age	56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME	52.4±5.3Lowest 17% above ME
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.4%±6.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Eastbrook and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%	25.5%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME	$69,018±$10kLowest 8% below ME
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME	$300,700±$51kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$567Highest 25% below ME	$823±$109Lowest 28% below ME
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,452Lowest 52% below ME	$2,642Highest 13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15%±96.7Highest ME: 48.4%	8.1%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Waltham and Eastbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	21.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 67% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	—	RSU 24
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.