Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Halifax vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
847 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax 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%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Halifax 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.