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Waltham vs Newfields vs Rupert vs Panton
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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rupert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Newfields | Rupert | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,023Highest |
676 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7 49% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.