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Baltimore vs Hancock vs Whiting
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 most homeowners (85.8%).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Hancock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
435 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Baltimore and Whiting 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hancock and Baltimore 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% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Whiting 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Baltimore 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.