What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

Newark has the highest household income ($73k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halifax	Newark
People
Population	847Highest	727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT	41.4±6Highest 4% below VT
	Newark 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%	22%±3Lowest 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%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4%	19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	41%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Halifax and Newark 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	$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT
	Newark and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT	$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT
	Halifax and Newark 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	$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,991Highest about the VT average	$3,771Lowest 25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4%	7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Halifax and Newark 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%	22.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 38% above VT	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9%	13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Halifax School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.