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Baltimore vs Warren 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 highest household income ($108k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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.

MeasureBaltimoreWarrenWest Haven
People
Population
361
1,585Highest
234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.2±10.3Lowest
19% above VT
53.1±4.2
23% above VT
54±10.5Highest
25% above VT
West Haven and Warren 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%
9.3%±3.1
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±13.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
West Haven and Warren 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%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.9%±4.7
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
VT: 7%
3.6%±4Highest
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Warren 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
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$85,250±$29kLowest
5% above VT
Baltimore and Warren 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
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$245,000±$34k
23% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,750±$394
42% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
14% below VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$4,485
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
10.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
90.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1978Highest
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
11% below VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
25 minHighest
8% above VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.