What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).

Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halifax	Irasburg
People
Population	847Lowest	1,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.6±13.1Highest 6% below VT	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT
	Halifax and Irasburg 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%	24.4%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Halifax and Irasburg 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%	19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Halifax and Irasburg 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%	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Irasburg 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±$7kLowest 21% below VT	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT	$230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT
	Halifax and Irasburg 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	$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT
	Irasburg and Halifax 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	$3,966Lowest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4%	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Halifax and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 38% above VT	24 minLowest 3% above VT
Work from home	29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9%	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Halifax School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.