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Waltham vs Pelham 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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Pelham | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.