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Whitingham vs Baltimore vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Baltimore | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
361Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Whitingham and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.