Compare towns
Grafton vs Halifax vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Grafton | Halifax | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
847Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton 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.