Compare towns
Westmore vs Windham 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Benson | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
594 |
784Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
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| Benson 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 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 |
27 min 14% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.