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Halifax vs Peru vs Whitingham vs Marlboro
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Peru | Whitingham | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
434Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| Whitingham and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| Peru and Marlboro 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
| Peru and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Marlboro and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.