Compare towns
Baltimore vs Springfield vs Westmore vs Benson
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Springfield | Westmore | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
9,084Highest |
465 |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson and Westmore 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Westmore 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| 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±$27k 31% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.