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Baltimore vs Hampton vs Reading 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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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 | Hampton | Reading | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
1,145Highest |
699 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Reading 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.