Compare towns
Halifax vs Calais vs Albany
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%).
Calais has the highest household income ($101k).
Albany has the most kids (31% under 18).
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 | Calais | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,713Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
42.4±6.2Highest about the VT average |
| Albany and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.3%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$231,500±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,114±$23 10% below VT |
| Calais and Albany 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,093Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
44%±65.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
20%±11.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.