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Halifax vs Windham vs Morgan
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).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
594Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Windham and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
| Morgan 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 |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Windham and Morgan 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Windham and Morgan 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 |
— | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Windham 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% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Morgan 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.