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Baltimore vs Gilman vs Springfield
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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361 |
165Lowest |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Springfield 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Springfield 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Baltimore 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. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Springfield 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. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Springfield 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. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Baltimore 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
— | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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.