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West Haven vs Whitingham 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 people working from home (10.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,368Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
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%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$34k 23% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Whitingham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.