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Craftsbury vs Cornish 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
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Craftsbury | Cornish | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,816Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.