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Colrain vs Enosburgh vs Halifax vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Colrain | Enosburgh | Halifax | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
2,804Highest |
847 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 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+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.