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Halifax vs Whitingham vs Strafford
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Whitingham | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,368 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Strafford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Strafford School District |
| 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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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.