Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Westmore has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 3% work in Westmore; the top destination outside it is Newport (20%, 16 miles). Westmore has 24 jobs, against 138 working residents. The trip to work takes 35 minutes on average, next to 24 for Vermont and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Westmore
On a workday 134 residents head out to work, 4 work right here, and 20 people come in from elsewhere.
About 230 people are in Westmore on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Westmore ends
Where Westmore clocks in
12% of workers
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Westmore: what the 24 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westmore, 2013 → 2023: 61 → 24. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westmore’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 35 minutes each way, longer than most of Vermont
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westmore workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 166 commuters (the 14% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Westmore goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Westmore: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Barton (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westmore workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmore | – | — | — | 35 min | $87,188 |
| Newark | under 3% | — | — | 34 min | — |
| Charleston | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Sutton | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
| Barton | 9% | C | A− | 35 min | $66,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Newark, Charleston and Sutton: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westmore’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Westmore: questions
What is the median household income in Westmore?
$87,188 (±$11,376) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westmore?
11.6%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westmore?
35 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westmore work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newport (20%, 16 mi), Derby (12%, 14 mi), Barton (9%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Westmore without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westmore, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westmore
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.