Compare towns
West Haven vs Worcester vs Hampton vs Whitehall
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 highest household income ($85k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Hampton | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
831 |
1,145 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,178 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.