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Gilman vs Northfield 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).
Northfield has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Northfield | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
5,920Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
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% |
14.6%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Northfield and Baltimore 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% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Gilman and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.