Compare towns
Halifax vs Springfield vs Tunbridge vs Burke
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 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 | Springfield | Tunbridge | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,122 |
1,253 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.