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Brookfield vs Guilford vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Guilford | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,461Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Guilford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.