Compare towns
Braintree vs Halifax vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Braintree | Halifax | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
847Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.