02460 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10707
02460
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 10707 | 02460 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,688 | 10,099 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $130,957 | $177,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,296 | $92,495 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,628/sq mi | 7,492/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $773,200 | $1,224,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,161 | $2,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.7% | 54.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.6% | 80.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 209 | 159 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.4% | 42.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.8" | 42.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.5 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.9 | 42.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.38 | 10.82 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
10707
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
02460
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 10707 — Yonkers, NY · 02460 — Newton, MA · How this is calculated: methodology