Compare towns
Baltimore vs Halifax vs Reading vs Whitingham
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Halifax | Reading | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
847 |
699 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 32% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Baltimore and Reading 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Reading and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.