Compare towns
Halifax vs Dummerston vs Andover vs Marlboro
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 affordable homes ($268k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Dummerston | Andover | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
2,090Highest |
616Lowest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Andover 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
| Andover and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Marlboro and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Marlboro School District |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.