Compare towns
Guildhall vs Halifax vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Guildhall | Halifax | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
847Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Guildhall and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Halifax and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Guildhall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.