Compare towns
Baltimore vs Jay vs Troy 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Jay | Troy | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
471 |
1,749Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Troy 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $646±$323 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Troy 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.