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Halifax vs Sutton vs Whitingham vs Craftsbury
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 ($130k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,368 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Craftsbury 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,164Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.