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West Haven vs Brandon 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 most expensive homes ($245k median).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Brandon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
4,120Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Brandon 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% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Brandon 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±$29k 5% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| West Haven and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.