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Halifax vs Hancock vs Whiting
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 people working from home (29.9%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hancock | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Highest 6% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Halifax and Whiting 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whiting 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Halifax 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 |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.