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White River Junction vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Baltimore has the most homeowners (85.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Baltimore and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Baltimore and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| White River Junction and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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.