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West Haven vs Addison vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | West Haven | Addison | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,175Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison 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.