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Halifax vs Arlington vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Halifax | Arlington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Arlington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Arlington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Arlington School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.