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Westmore vs Waltham 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Waltham | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Highest |
452 |
361Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 7% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westmore and Waltham 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 |
$1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
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| Waltham and Westmore 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Westmore 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.