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Baltimore vs Castleton vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Weathersfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreCastletonTunbridgeWeathersfield
People
Population
361Lowest
4,453Highest
1,253
2,856
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-5.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.6%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
38.3±4.3Lowest
11% below VT
42.7±8.3
about the VT average
48.3±5.4
12% above VT
Baltimore and Weathersfield 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%
21.1%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
22%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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%
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
25.4%±5.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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%
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
37.2%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
19.3%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2
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
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
$83,095±$12k
about the VT average
Baltimore and Tunbridge 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
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$252,700±$50k
20% below VT
Tunbridge and Weathersfield 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
$1,346±$128
9% above VT
$1,401±$61Highest
14% above VT
Weathersfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329
14% below VT
$3,167Lowest
37% below VT
$4,645Highest
8% below VT
$4,540
10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
67.7%±21.9
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100
VT: 48.4%
80.3%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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%
VT: 10.1%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
VT: 73.2%
79%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
89.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 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
31 minHighest
31% above VT
22 min
8% below VT
Work from home
9.8%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2
VT: 16.9%
26.2%±14.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
Weathersfield and Tunbridge 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 First Branch Unified School District #82 Weathersfield School District
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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.