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West Haven vs Arlington 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).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Arlington | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,598Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Baltimore 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% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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 |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Arlington 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 |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Arlington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.