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West Haven vs Jay 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
471Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Baltimore and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.