Compare towns
Westmore vs Jericho vs Baltimore vs Sutton
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Jericho | Baltimore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
5,114Highest |
361Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Baltimore 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Westmore 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.