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Baltimore vs Cornwall 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornwall | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
1,208Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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±$16k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.