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Baltimore vs Amsterdam vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Amsterdam has the most renters (47% rent).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Amsterdam | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
18,166Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Amsterdam and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amsterdam and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,006±$45 29% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amsterdam and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amsterdam and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #474 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.