Compare towns
Gilman vs Guildhall vs Wells River vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Gilman | Guildhall | Wells River | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 165Lowest |
371Highest |
340 |
361 |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Guildhall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
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| Gilman and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 min 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Baltimore and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.