Compare towns
Baltimore vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Sidney | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
4,790Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baltimore and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% 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±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Baltimore and Sidney 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.