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Halifax vs Jackson vs Craftsbury
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%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Craftsbury has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Jackson | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
897 |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.