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Westmore vs Stratton 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 people working from home (14%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stratton | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
532Highest |
361Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±10.3 19% 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%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Baltimore 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.