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Tunbridge vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

