What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halifax	Stowe
People
Population	847Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT	46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT
	Stowe 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%	22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Halifax and Stowe 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%	25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Stowe 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%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Stowe 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±$7kLowest 21% below VT	$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT
	Stowe 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±$21kLowest 16% below VT	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,991Lowest about the VT average	$7,161Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4%	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Halifax and Stowe 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%	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 38% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Halifax and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Halifax School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	None in town	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.