What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).

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	Tunbridge
People
Population	465Lowest	1,253Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT	42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average
	Westmore and Tunbridge 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%	21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westmore and Tunbridge 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%	20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Tunbridge 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	$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT
	Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT	$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average
	Westmore and Tunbridge 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	$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT
	Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,357Highest 6% above VT	$4,645Lowest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	31 minLowest 31% above VT
Work from home	14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	First Branch Unified School District #82
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.