Compare towns
Halifax vs Rockingham vs Springfield vs Newark
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%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Rockingham | Springfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
4,807 |
9,084Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Springfield 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newark and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Newark 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 |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Springfield 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% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Rockingham School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.