Compare towns
West Haven vs Ripton vs Hampton 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).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Ripton | Hampton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
508 |
1,145Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% 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%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and West Haven 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 | 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.