What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).

Smithville has the most kids (16.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baltimore	Smithville
People
Population	361Lowest	1,525Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S.	43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Baltimore and Smithville 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%	16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Smithville and Baltimore 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%	16.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Smithville and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Smithville and Baltimore 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.	$70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,400±$27kHighest 34% below U.S.	$173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S.
	Baltimore and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$889±$186 37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,329Highest 39% above U.S.	$4,254Lowest 36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Smithville 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%	11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Baltimore and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.