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Newark vs Halifax vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the highest household income ($73k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Albany has the most kids (31% under 18).
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 | Newark | Halifax | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
847 |
934Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.2Highest about the VT average |
| Albany and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT |
| Newark and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$231,500±$12k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,114±$23 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,093 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44%±65.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20%±11.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.