Compare towns
Halifax vs Sunderland vs Tinmouth
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 people working from home (29.9%).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Tinmouth has the youngest population (median age 36.2).
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 | Sunderland | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
1,269Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
40.8±2.8Highest 5% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sunderland and Halifax 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% |
23.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Sunderland 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Sunderland 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 |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Sunderland and Tinmouth 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 |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
| Sunderland and Halifax 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 |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,837 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.