Compare towns
Westmore vs Jay vs Castleton 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Jay | Castleton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
471 |
4,453Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Castleton 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Castleton 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westmore and Jay 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 |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.