What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).

Bridgewater has the most kids (12.8% 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.

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

Measure	Baltimore	Bridgewater
People
Population	361Lowest	980Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.5% VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT	57.1±8Highest 32% above VT
	Bridgewater 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%	12.8%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bridgewater and Baltimore 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%	30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%	5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7%
	Bridgewater and Baltimore 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	$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,400±$27kHighest 31% below VT	$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT
	Baltimore and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$850±$778 31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,329Highest 14% below VT	$3,418Lowest 32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bridgewater and Baltimore 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%	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 11% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Bridgewater 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.