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Baltimore vs Reading vs Union 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Westmore has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Union | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
699 |
2,663Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Westmore 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 33% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Union and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.