Compare towns
Halifax vs St. George vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($268k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | St. George | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
812 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Halifax 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| St. George and Reading 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 | 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.