Compare towns
Halifax vs Windham vs Addison 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%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Windham | Addison | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
594Lowest |
1,175Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 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%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Addison and Windham 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 |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Addison and Newark 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.