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Fairfield vs Halifax vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Fairfield | Halifax | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
847Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Fairfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Fairfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.