Compare towns
Halifax vs Whitingham vs Tunbridge vs Newark
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%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Tunbridge has the highest household income ($89k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Whitingham | Tunbridge | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
1,368Highest |
1,253 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Newark 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.