Compare towns
Halifax vs Marlboro vs Sheldon
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%).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,362 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
| Sheldon and Halifax 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Sheldon 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% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Marlboro 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% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Marlboro 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Marlboro and Sheldon 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 |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Marlboro and Sheldon 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Marlboro School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None 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.