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Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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 the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Windsor | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,379 |
2,060Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 History | None yet | 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.