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Halifax vs Waterville vs Windham
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Waterville | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
680 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Waterville and Windham 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Waterville 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
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| Waterville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.