Compare towns
Halifax vs Hardwick vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,253 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Hardwick and Whitingham 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Hardwick and Tunbridge 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.