Compare towns
Baltimore vs Castleton vs Jay vs Weathersfield
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 highest household income ($108k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Weathersfield has the most kids (22% 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Castleton | Jay | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
4,453Highest |
471 |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Weathersfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.