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Waltham vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Warner | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above 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±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.