Compare towns
Halifax vs Ware vs Westminster vs Newark
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%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Ware | Westminster | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
10,048Highest |
497Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Newark 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Ware | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.