Compare towns
Halifax vs Windham vs Windsor vs Newark
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Windsor | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Windsor 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.