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Halifax vs Tunbridge vs Whately vs Burke
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 the most people working from home (29.9%).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Whately | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,253 |
1,499Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$977±$125 31% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% 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% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 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 | Whately | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.