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Baltimore vs Concord vs Wells
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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Concord | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,145 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Baltimore and Wells 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% |
15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wells 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% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Concord 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% 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 |
27 min 13% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.