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Weston vs Danforth vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Weston | Danforth | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
452Highest |
346 |
| Median age | 55.1±14 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,071±$14kHighest 5% below ME |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$181,300±$22kHighest 39% below ME |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
| Waltham and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,500Highest 51% below ME |
— | $1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME 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.