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Halifax vs Putney vs Burke
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Putney | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Halifax 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
| Burke and Halifax 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.