Compare towns
Halifax vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton vs Newark
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Ripton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Highest |
304Lowest |
508 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
— | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Ripton 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 | 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.