Compare towns
Baltimore vs Reading vs Sharon vs Waterville
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Reading | Sharon | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
699 |
1,577Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Sharon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Waterville 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.