Compare towns
Gilman vs Ripton vs Salisbury 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).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Gilman | Ripton | Salisbury | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 165Lowest |
508 |
1,200Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Lowest 4% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
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| Salisbury and Gilman 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.