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Westmore vs Throop vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Throop | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
1,651Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Throop 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop 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±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| Throop and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,261Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.