Compare towns
Halifax vs Mount Tabor vs Windham vs Craftsbury
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).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Craftsbury has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Windham | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
304Lowest |
594 |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Craftsbury 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
— | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Windham and Craftsbury 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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 |
— | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Windham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.