Compare towns
Halifax vs Reading vs Windsor
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Reading | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
699Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Reading and Windsor 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Reading 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 16% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Reading and Windsor 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Reading 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.