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Williston vs Baltimore

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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.

MeasureWillistonBaltimore
People
Population
10,144Highest
361Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+16.2%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
45.4±4.5Lowest
5% above VT
51.2±10.3Highest
19% above VT
Baltimore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
8.9%±6.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Williston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Williston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
25.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Williston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,967±$12kLowest
32% above VT
$107,500±$16kHighest
32% above VT
Baltimore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$219,400±$27kLowest
31% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,832±$130
48% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$4,329Lowest
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±17.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
26.7%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Williston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
1.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
16% below VT
21 minHighest
11% below VT
Work from home
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #11 of 70 in VT —
School district Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.