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Halifax vs Windham vs Sutton
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
594Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Windham 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Windham and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 History | 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.