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Waltham vs Mapleton vs Addison vs Rupert
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Addison | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,175 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 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%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Addison 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Waltham 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.