COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waltham vs Newton
PLACE A
Waltham, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Newton, Texas
Waltham is 89% smaller than Newton. Waltham earns more, with a median household income $12,995 higher. Waltham has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -34%).
WALTHAMNEWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1681,595−89% vs Newton
Population density351293+59
Population growth8.6%-34.1%+42.7 pts
Median age34.737.2−2.5
Male54.9%51.8%+3.1 pts
Female45.1%48.2%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%67.6%+14.3 pts
Black0.0%22.7%−22.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.1%2.1%+16.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Median household income$69,167$56,172+$12,995
Per capita income$24,183$22,681+$1,502
Poverty rate10.4%25.4%−15.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2090.414−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%9.7%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%9.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation80.2%55.7%+24.5 pts
Median home value$95,000$102,100−$7,100
Median gross rent$1,188$1,032+$156
Owner-occupied81.8%66.4%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%14.1%−8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%44.9%−28.3 pts
Average commute22.841.4−18.6
Worked from home16.1%6.1%+10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%21.5%−18.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025