Compare towns
Halifax vs Rupert vs Jay 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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% 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 | Rupert | Jay | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
676 |
471Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Rupert and Jay 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rupert 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 |
— | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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.