Compare towns
Baltimore vs Sutton vs Wheelock vs Windham
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).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Sutton | Wheelock | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
790Highest |
717 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Wheelock 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Baltimore and Windham 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school 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.