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Baltimore vs Newfane vs Isle La Motte
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 highest household income ($108k).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Isle La Motte has the most kids (18% 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 | Newfane | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,456Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.8±12.9Lowest 11% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Isle La Motte 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Baltimore 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$82,500±$17k about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Isle La Motte 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$269,300±$40k 15% below VT |
| Newfane and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Isle La Motte 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.