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Waltham vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Springfield | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,122Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Rupert 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Rupert 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Rupert 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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. | |||
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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.