Compare towns
Fletcher 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
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Fletcher | Halifax | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
847Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Fletcher and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Lowest about the VT average |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest 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 | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 37% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fletcher School District | 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.