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West Haven vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
435Highest |
361 |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Sandgate 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±$29k 5% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| West Haven and Baltimore 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Baltimore and West Haven 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.