Compare towns
Halifax vs Whitingham vs Williamstown
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%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,368 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 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% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.