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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.

MeasureTunbridgeWestminster
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.