Compare towns
Reading vs Baltimore vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Reading | Baltimore | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Highest |
361Lowest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Baltimore and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Reading and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.