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Waltham vs Crown Point vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
New Haven has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,984Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
48±3.9Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,321±$17k 14% 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 | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 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.