Compare towns
Brighton 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
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Brighton | Halifax | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
847Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Brighton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Lowest 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 | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest 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 | Brighton School District | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.