Compare towns
Halifax vs Braintree vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Braintree | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
1,026Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Braintree and Halifax 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 |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Braintree and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Newark 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.