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Waltham vs Newburgh vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Waltham | Newburgh | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 346Lowest |
1,475Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Newburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$567 25% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Newburgh and Waltham 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Newburgh 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.