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Baltimore vs Coventry vs Gilman
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).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Coventry | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
917Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kHighest 31% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
| Baltimore and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
| Gilman and Coventry 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,806 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
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| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Baltimore and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school 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.