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Halifax vs Windham vs Dummerston vs Whitingham
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Dummerston | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Dummerston 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Dummerston 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Windham and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.