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Baltimore vs Williston 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 most homeowners (85.8%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Williston | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
10,144Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Waterville 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Baltimore and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.