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Halifax vs Tunbridge vs Warner
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%).
Tunbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,253 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Tunbridge 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 U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Warner 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. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.