Compare towns
Halifax vs Hyde Park vs Reading vs Newark
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%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Hyde Park | Reading | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Highest |
513Lowest |
699 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Reading and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Halifax 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Reading 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Halifax 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Reading 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.