Compare towns
Halifax vs Sandgate vs Westminster 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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Sandgate | Westminster | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
435Lowest |
497 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | #53 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 |
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.