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Baltimore vs Westmore vs Whitingham
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).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Westmore | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
465 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Westmore 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Whitingham 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 32% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Westmore and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Westmore and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.