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Halifax vs Fairfield 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 the most people working from home (29.9%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Fairfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest 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 | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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.