Compare towns
West Haven vs Vernon 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).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Vernon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,709Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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 5% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Vernon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Baltimore and Vernon 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.