Compare towns
Halifax vs Hyde Park vs Ripton 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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Hyde Park | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
513 |
508Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Tunbridge 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | 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.