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Baltimore vs Cabot vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Cabot | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,579Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Westmore 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Baltimore and Westmore 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Westmore 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Westmore 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.