Compare towns
Halifax vs Wells vs Westminster 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 the most people working from home (29.9%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Wells | Westminster | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
1,148 |
497Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Wells and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Westminster 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.