Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Marshfield 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Marshfield | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
470Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Marshfield 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±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% 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±$184 12% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Marshfield and Craftsbury 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.