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Baltimore vs Kirby vs Reading
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).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Kirby | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
756Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% 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% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Reading 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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 |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kirby and Reading 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 |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.