Compare towns
Halifax vs Panton vs Ripton vs Guilford
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 affordable homes ($268k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Guilford has the most renters (19.9% 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 | Panton | Ripton | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
690 |
508Lowest |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Guilford 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% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guilford 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Panton and Ripton 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Panton and Guilford 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.