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Halifax vs Williamstown vs Newark
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%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Williamstown | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
3,579Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest 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 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.