Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,879, settled in 1888.
Westmoreland gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $283K, 3.3 years of the Nashville metro’s $85K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 23rd among Tennessee's 175 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Of the 134 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than Westmoreland. Westmoreland Tunnel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Westmoreland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland Elementary | PK–5 | 464 |
| Westmoreland Middle School | 6–8 | 423 |
| Westmoreland High School | 9–12 | 518 |
2,206 counted in 2010 and 2,718 in 2020; an estimated 2,879 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Westmoreland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 865 in 1960, 2,718 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westmoreland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Westmoreland.
Westmoreland pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Westmoreland’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 2.7 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $283K.
Its public schools are run by the Sumner County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Westmoreland High School, with 518 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 464 | A− |
| Westmoreland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 518 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 73% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
33% of Westmoreland adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 29% in Tennessee’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 43% of adults have obesity in Westmoreland. Westmoreland beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Westmoreland | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Westmoreland | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.8% | 16.2% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Westmoreland for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Westmoreland is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Westmoreland has added 24 jobs, to 487 in 2023.
| Westmoreland | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 27.4°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 85% of Tennessee places with climate records; July afternoons average 88.3°.
Westmoreland has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. About 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Westmoreland | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 88°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 29°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes are within reach (about $283K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 27 miles.
The typical Westmoreland home is worth about $283,000, up 2.7% in a year, 14% below the Tennessee typical home.
| Westmoreland | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,030 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Westmoreland; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Westmoreland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Where Westmoreland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Tennessee, United States
Westmoreland is a town in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States, and is bordering southern Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Westmoreland had a population of 2,718. The town name was inspired by a wealthy lumberman from North Carolina, sharing the same name.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Westmoreland grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #23 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D for health, A for safety and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.