What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Haven	Westmore
People
Population	234Lowest	465Highest
Median age	54±10.5Highest 25% above VT	51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT
	West Haven and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	28%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	West Haven and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT	$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT	$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,050±$820 15% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 11% below VT	$5,357Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% above VT	35 minHighest 49% above VT
Work from home	10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.