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West Haven vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,208Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Baltimore 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as 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%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.