Compare towns
Baltimore vs Gilman vs Orange 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 highest household income ($108k).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Gilman | Orange | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
165Lowest |
957Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Orange 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Orange 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% |
22.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700 4% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Orange and Gilman 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 |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Waterville 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
— | 28 min 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.