Compare towns
Halifax vs Hyde Park vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($90k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
513Lowest |
3,554Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Newark 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Hyde Park 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | #61 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 | 12 photos → | 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.