Compare towns
Vernon vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
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 | Vernon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kLowest 6% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Baltimore and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Baltimore and Vernon 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.