Compare towns
Halifax vs Jericho vs Newark vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Guilford has the most renters (19.9% 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 | Jericho | Newark | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
5,114Highest |
727Lowest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Guilford 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Guilford and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.