Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Halifax vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the youngest population (median age 36.2).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Tinmouth | Halifax | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
847 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37k about the VT average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Halifax School District | 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 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.