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Halifax vs Windham vs Belvidere
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
594 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere 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% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Belvidere 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Belvidere 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham and Belvidere 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.