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Baltimore vs Unity vs Westmore

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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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.

MeasureBaltimoreUnityWestmore
People
Population
361Lowest
1,375Highest
465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.2±10.3Lowest
32% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
51.5±11.5
32% above U.S.
Unity 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
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westmore and Unity 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%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westmore 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.
$87,500±$16k
8% above U.S.
$87,188±$11kLowest
8% above U.S.
Baltimore and Unity 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.
$276,100±$29k
17% below U.S.
$330,000±$137kHighest
about the U.S. average
Westmore and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,050±$820Lowest
26% below U.S.
Unity and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$5,357
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
35%±94.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Unity and Westmore 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%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
9.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Unity School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.