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Baltimore vs Townshend vs Waterville
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 highest household income ($108k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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.
| Measure | Baltimore | Townshend | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,538Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Townshend 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 32% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Baltimore and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Townshend and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Townshend 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Waterville 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.