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Baltimore vs Ira vs Westmore
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Ira | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
381 |
465Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Ira 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Westmore 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| 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±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ira 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 VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.