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Waltham, Massachusetts

Waltham city, Massachusetts · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townHigher incomeHigh densityMiddlesex County · 12.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WalthamPeer medianPctileSource
Population64,90260,48173
Population change (10 yr)4.8%8.5%33
Median household income$120,216$113,97164
Poverty rate9.4%7.7%64
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%56.8%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)4.0%11.2%11
Median owner-occupied home value$748,700$627,25064
Median gross rent$2,268$1,96473
Housing vacancy rate4.6%4.4%45
Worked from home24.2%25.5%36
Population, 2010–2024
WalthamPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
WalthamPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.1%+3.3%+5.6%
Housing units+5.5%+4.7%+12.5%
Median household income+25.5%+44.4%+41.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+9.4%+61.5%+80.8%
Median gross rent+17.3%+50.5%+50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.3%+13.0%+6.9%
Worked from home+7.9%+389.4%+295.3%
Poverty rate-14.8%-3.9%-8.2%
Establishment density · Middlesex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services42.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care20.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction30.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Medford, MA8359,354+4.2%$129,54059.8%
Santa Cruz, CA7961,607$115,47557.6%
Draper, UT7750,278+12.6%$128,91051.9%
Gaithersburg, MD7669,825+10.0%$112,46752.5%
Wheaton, IL7653,557$120,00864.5%
Smyrna, GA7656,633+7.0%$100,06159.4%
Parker, CO7461,783+30.0%$133,36956.0%
Lenexa, KS7458,384+19.0%$103,23957.8%
Framingham, MA7372,399+3.6%$107,41948.7%
Millcreek, UT7363,648+0.5%$98,04554.2%