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Baltimore vs Durham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Durham | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
4,262Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham 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. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$322,200±$34kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baltimore and Durham 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.