Compare towns
Westmore vs Proctor vs Baltimore vs Newark
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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Proctor | Baltimore | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
1,794Highest |
361Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Westmore 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.