Compare towns
Halifax vs Troy
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 people working from home (29.9%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 847Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.