Compare towns
Halifax vs Newark vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Newark | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
727Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Halifax 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Newark and Newfane 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Halifax 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Halifax 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.