Compare towns
Westmore vs Sheldon vs Benson 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).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Benson | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
2,267Highest |
784 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% 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%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Westmore 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% 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±$61k 14% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westmore and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Benson 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.