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Baltimore vs Barnet vs West Haven

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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.

MeasureBaltimoreBarnetWest Haven
People
Population
361Highest
61Lowest
234
Median age
51.2±10.3Lowest
19% above VT
62.2±45.8Highest
44% above VT
54±10.5
25% above VT
Barnet and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
31.1%±29.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±13.3
VT: 17.9%
Barnet 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
VT: 21.4%
36.1%±44.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.9%±4.7
VT: 21.4%
Barnet and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
59.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
0%±23.2Lowest
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4
VT: 7%
Baltimore and West Haven 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
32% above VT
$57,917±$16kLowest
29% below VT
$85,250±$29k
5% above VT
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
31% below VT
$204,200±$38kLowest
36% below VT
$245,000±$34kHighest
23% below VT
West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
14% below VT
$2,950Lowest
41% below VT
$4,485Highest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
—
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Baltimore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
47.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
10.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
90.3%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
11% below VT
—
25 minHighest
8% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
55%±29Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
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VT 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.