Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Sutton 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 highest household income ($79k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sutton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
790Lowest |
847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
| Halifax and Tinmouth 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Halifax 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District |
| 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 |
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.