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Tinmouth vs Mendon vs Halifax
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Mendon | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,113Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Mendon 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.