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Westmore vs Tunbridge vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Westmore | Tunbridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,253Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$11k 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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±$23k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.