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Baltimore vs Dummer vs Gilman vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Dummer | Gilman | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
299 |
165Lowest |
465Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Westmore 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 33% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
— | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.