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Baltimore vs Newfields vs Whitingham
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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Newfields | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Whitingham 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.