Compare towns
Baltimore vs Elmore vs Worcester vs Waterville
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Elmore has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Elmore | Worcester | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
964Highest |
831 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Baltimore 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Waterville 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 |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Baltimore and Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Elmore and Waterville 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Elmore 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% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.