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Whitehall vs West Haven vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Dundee has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Whitehall | West Haven | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Highest |
234Lowest |
2,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±2.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8k 41% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$44,583±$11kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$95,900±$9kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
— | $703±$118Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dundee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.