Compare towns
Halifax vs Tinmouth vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Tinmouth has the highest household income ($79k).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Tinmouth | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
827Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Washington 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 |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Halifax and Tinmouth 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 |
— | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,837 4% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.