Compare towns
Halifax vs Marshfield vs Westminster vs Whitingham
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%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Marshfield | Westminster | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
470Lowest |
497 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Westminster 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Marshfield and Westminster 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.