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Waltham vs Ilion vs Addison
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%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Ilion | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
7,593Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison 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% |
20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Addison 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% |
22.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham 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 |
$108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ilion and Addison 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Addison 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.