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Halifax vs Cornwall vs Guilford
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%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Guilford has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,208 |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Guilford 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Guilford 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.