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Baltimore vs Dover vs Reading 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).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Dover | Reading | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,466 |
699 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Reading 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Reading 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Reading and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Dover 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 | — | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.