Compare towns
Halifax vs Ludlow 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%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Guilford has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Ludlow | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
808Lowest |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Guilford 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below VT |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$312,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Guilford and Ludlow 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 |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
| Guilford and Ludlow 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 |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.