Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Halifax vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Halifax | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
847Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
| Middlesex and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 15% below VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.