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Westmore vs Danby 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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.

MeasureWestmoreDanbyBaltimore
People
Population
465
1,133Highest
361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.5±11.5
19% above VT
52.6±4.8Highest
22% above VT
51.2±10.3Lowest
19% above VT
Danby and Westmore 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%
14.6%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Westmore and Danby 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%
24.3%±2.6
VT: 21.4%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Westmore and Danby 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%
34.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
2.5%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Danby 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
$77,321±$13kLowest
5% 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
$272,400±$41k
14% below VT
$219,400±$27kLowest
31% below VT
Westmore and Danby 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
$794±$166Lowest
36% below VT
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Westmore and Danby 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
$4,543
10% below VT
$4,329Lowest
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35%±94.2
VT: 48.4%
41.4%±34.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Danby 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%
9.4%
VT: 10.1%
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.2%
VT: 73.2%
89.3%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
30 min
26% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
Work from home
14%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.1%±5.1
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Westmore and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.