Compare towns
Halifax vs Enosburg Falls 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%).
Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
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 | Halifax | Enosburg Falls | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,570Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls 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±$7k 21% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% 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 | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Enosburg Falls 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% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.