Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Jay vs Halifax
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%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Jay | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
471Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
— | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Halifax School District |
| 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.