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Halifax vs Sutton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
9,452Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Westminster 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 U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.