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Baltimore vs Rowe 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).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Rowe | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
453Highest |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% 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% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and West Haven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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 33% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below 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±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rowe and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baltimore and Rowe 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% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.