Compare towns
Halifax vs Underhill vs Westminster vs Newark
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Underhill | Westminster | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
3,141Highest |
497Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Westminster and Newark 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% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.