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Baltimore vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs West Haven
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 most affordable homes ($219k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Ripton | Salisbury | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
508 |
1,200Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Salisbury 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Baltimore 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 |
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.