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Waltham vs Hebron vs Sandgate
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Hebron has the most kids (15% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Waltham | Hebron | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
1,751Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Sandgate 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Sandgate 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. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Waltham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Waltham 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Waltham 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.