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Baltimore vs Benson vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Baltimore | Benson | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
784 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT |
| Benson and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Benson 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.