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Baltimore vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Proctor | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,586Highest |
577 |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Baltimore and Isle La Motte 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Isle La Motte and Proctor 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% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% 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±$27k 31% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$269,300±$40kHighest 15% below VT |
| Isle La Motte and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Isle La Motte and Proctor 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.