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Baltimore vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Wilder | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
3,087Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waterville 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Waterville 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Wilder and Waterville 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.