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Baltimore vs Putnam vs Waterville
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).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Putnam | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
540 |
680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Baltimore and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baltimore and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.