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Halifax vs Tunbridge vs Vernon
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%).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Tunbridge | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,253 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Vernon School District |
| 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.