What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Baltimore
People
Population	1,175Highest	361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT	51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT
	Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4%	14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT	$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT
	Baltimore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT	$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,019±$461 64% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,831Highest 16% above VT	$4,329Lowest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%	26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%	9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Addison and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.