Compare towns
Halifax vs Tunbridge vs Windsor vs Burke
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 highest household income ($89k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Windsor | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,253 |
2,060Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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 |
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.