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Halifax vs Tinmouth vs Wells
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%).
Tinmouth has the youngest population (median age 36.2).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
827Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% 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 |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,837 4% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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% |
13.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.