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Halifax vs Oakham vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Tunbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Oakham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Oakham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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 U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Quabbin | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.