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Halifax vs Randolph vs Walden
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Randolph | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Randolph and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Walden 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Walden 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.