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Halifax vs Webster vs Whitingham 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%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Webster | Whitingham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
12,228Highest |
1,368 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Newark and Whitingham 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.