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Baltimore vs Rumney vs Weathersfield

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).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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.

MeasureBaltimoreRumneyWeathersfield
People
Population
361Lowest
1,458
2,856Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Lowest
14% above U.S.
48.3±5.4
24% above U.S.
Baltimore and Weathersfield 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%
18.7%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
22%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Weathersfield and Rumney 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%
24.1%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Weathersfield and Rumney 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%
41.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
8.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Weathersfield and Rumney 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.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. average
$83,095±$12k
about the U.S. average
Baltimore and Weathersfield 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.
$309,800±$37kHighest
7% below U.S.
$252,700±$50k
24% below U.S.
Rumney and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,064±$100Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,401±$61Highest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$4,716Highest
51% above U.S.
$4,540
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
80.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weathersfield and Rumney 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%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
22 min
18% below U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
26.2%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Weathersfield and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #21 of 70 in VT
School district — Rumney School District Weathersfield School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.