Compare towns
Halifax vs North Bennington vs Randolph
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | North Bennington | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,336 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Randolph 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| North Bennington 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 |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| North Bennington and Randolph 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 |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,507Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Randolph 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Randolph 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| 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 |
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.