Compare towns
Halifax vs Windham vs Mendon vs Craftsbury
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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Craftsbury has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Mendon | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
594Lowest |
1,113 |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Mendon 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Craftsbury 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Mendon 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±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
— | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Mendon and Craftsbury 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Mendon 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 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.