Compare towns
Royalton vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Baltimore has the most homeowners (85.8%).
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 | Royalton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Royalton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kLowest 28% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Royalton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Royalton and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.