Compare towns
Halifax vs Bakersfield vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Halifax | Bakersfield | Whitingham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,109 |
1,368Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±8Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Halifax School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.