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West Haven vs Braintree vs Hampton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Braintree | Hampton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,026 |
1,145Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
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| West Haven and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.