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Baltimore vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Fairfield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
1,938Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield 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 32% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 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%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| 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.