What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westmore	Baltimore
People
Population	465Highest	361Lowest
Median age	51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT	51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%	8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT	$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT
	Baltimore and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT	$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$820 15% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,357Highest 6% above VT	$4,329Lowest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4%	26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 1 yr newer than VT	1977 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.