Compare towns
Baltimore vs Lancaster vs Westmore
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 highest household income ($108k).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Lancaster | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
3,216Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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 33% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| 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±$27k 34% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.