Compare towns
Halifax vs Westminster vs Windham vs Whitingham
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Westminster | Windham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
2,999Highest |
594Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.