Compare towns
Leicester vs Halifax vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Leicester | Halifax | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
847 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Leicester and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.