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Baltimore vs Stoddard 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Stoddard | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
1,072Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Stoddard 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. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| 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.