Where has Waltham looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Waltham | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,902 | 60,481 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 4.8% | 8.5% | 33 | ||
| Median household income | $120,216 | $113,971 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 7.7% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.3% | 56.8% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 4.0% | 11.2% | 11 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $748,700 | $627,250 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $2,268 | $1,964 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.6% | 4.4% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 24.2% | 25.5% | 36 |
WalthamPeer median
WalthamPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer 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% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.5 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 11.8 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 42.7 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 20.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 30.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, MA | 83 | 59,354 | +4.2% | $129,540 | 59.8% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 79 | 61,607 | — | $115,475 | 57.6% |
| Draper, UT | 77 | 50,278 | +12.6% | $128,910 | 51.9% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 76 | 69,825 | +10.0% | $112,467 | 52.5% |
| Wheaton, IL | 76 | 53,557 | — | $120,008 | 64.5% |
| Smyrna, GA | 76 | 56,633 | +7.0% | $100,061 | 59.4% |
| Parker, CO | 74 | 61,783 | +30.0% | $133,369 | 56.0% |
| Lenexa, KS | 74 | 58,384 | +19.0% | $103,239 | 57.8% |
| Framingham, MA | 73 | 72,399 | +3.6% | $107,419 | 48.7% |
| Millcreek, UT | 73 | 63,648 | +0.5% | $98,045 | 54.2% |