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Halifax vs Worcester vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Worcester | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
831Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Dummerston 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Dummerston 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.