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Arlington vs Colrain vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Arlington | Colrain | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,627 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arlington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mohawk Trail | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.