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Baltimore vs Hadley 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Hadley | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
2,074Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Hadley 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% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Hadley 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% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore 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. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Westmore 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. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Hadley 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. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Westmore 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.