Compare towns
Westmore vs Barnet vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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.
| Measure | Westmore | Barnet | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
1,855Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
51.2±10.3 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%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 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±$11k 7% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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 |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westmore and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Westmore and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Westmore 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.