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West Haven vs Hebron vs Baltimore
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Hebron | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,751Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Hebron 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Hebron 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% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Baltimore 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.