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Halifax vs Marlboro vs Wallingford
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,362 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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±$21k 16% below VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Marlboro and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.