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West Haven vs Glover vs Whitehall
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 highest household income ($85k).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Glover | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,051 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Whitehall 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. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Glover 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. |
$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Glover and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Whitehall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.