Compare towns
Halifax vs Reading vs Windham 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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Reading | Windham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
699 |
594Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Reading and Windham 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Windham 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Windham 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 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Reading and Windham 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.