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Westmore vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
717Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above 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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Westmore 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
| 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±$820 15% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.