Compare towns
Westmore vs Burke 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Burke | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
1,317Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Westmore 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17kLowest 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±$137k 4% above VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Burke and Westmore 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 |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Westmore and Burke 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.