Compare towns
Westmore vs Bennington 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).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Bennington | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
15,249Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% 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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Westmore 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 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±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
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| Bennington and Westmore 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Westmore 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.