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Baltimore vs Mendon 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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Mendon | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
1,113Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.