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Halifax vs Oneida vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Oneida | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
10,171Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury 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±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.