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Tunbridge vs Westminster vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Westminster | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
497Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$22k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| 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±$39k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| 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±$315 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.