Compare towns
Corinth vs Halifax vs Westminster vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Corinth | Halifax | Westminster | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
847 |
497Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Corinth and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.