Compare towns
Westmore vs Middlesex vs Baltimore vs Benson
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Baltimore | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
1,943Highest |
361Lowest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Benson 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,113±$170 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Benson 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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.