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Tinmouth vs Wells 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).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Wells | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,148Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 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+ | 46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% 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 | — | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% 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 minLowest 29% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Halifax School District |
| 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.