Compare towns
Halifax vs Walden vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
Albany has the most kids (31% 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 | Walden | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,037Highest |
934 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
42.4±6.2 about the VT average |
| Walden and Albany 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Albany and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$231,500±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,114±$23Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,093 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
44%±65.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
20%±11.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.