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West Haven vs Castleton 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).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Castleton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
4,453Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| West Haven and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Baltimore 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.