Compare towns
Halifax vs Hampton vs Westminster vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
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 | Hampton | Westminster | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
1,145Highest |
497Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.