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Baltimore vs Jericho 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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
5,114Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Baltimore 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Westmore 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.