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Halifax vs Wallingford vs Tunbridge
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%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Wallingford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.