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West Haven vs Windsor 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 expensive homes ($245k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Windsor | Hampton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,145 |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%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. |
44.6±12.3 15% 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%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Windsor 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% |
40%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% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 6% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.