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Baltimore vs Heath vs Rowe
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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Heath | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
765Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.