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Baltimore vs Waltham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Waltham | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
452Highest |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Waltham and West Haven 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%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% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Waltham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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.