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West Haven vs Pelham 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
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 | Pelham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
14,449Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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 6% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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 26% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.