Compare towns
Halifax vs Unity vs Marlboro vs Tunbridge
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Marlboro | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,362 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 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%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$357,300±$55kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Marlboro 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marlboro 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | Unity School District | Marlboro School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 | 4 photos → | 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.