What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Addison has the highest household income ($107k).

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	Westmore	Addison
People
Population	465Lowest	1,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT	53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT
	Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westmore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westmore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,188±$11kLowest 7% above VT	$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$137kLowest 4% above VT	$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT
	Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT	$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT
	Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,357Lowest 6% above VT	$5,831Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	28 minLowest 18% above VT
Work from home	14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westmore and Addison 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.