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Waltham vs Dummer vs Rupert vs Mount Tabor
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 most people working from home (20.6%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Dummer | Rupert | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
299Lowest |
676Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Rupert 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Rupert 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
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| Waltham and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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. |
— | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.