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Baltimore vs Gilman vs Putney
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).
Putney has the most kids (15.4% 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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
165Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Baltimore 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% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Putney 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Gilman and Putney 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 |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 11% below VT |
— | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Baltimore 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.