Compare towns
Halifax vs Windham vs Windsor 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 people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2% 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 |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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±$7k 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 29% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Windsor and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% 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 |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.