What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).

Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Weston	Waltham
People
Population	685Highest	452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	60.5±7Lowest 40% above VT	60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT
	Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%	12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	39%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT	$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT
	Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT	$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT	$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT
	Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,076Highest 40% above VT	$5,714Lowest 13% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 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	4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	28 minHighest 18% above VT
Work from home	31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Weston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT 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.