Compare towns
Newark vs Middlesex vs Halifax vs Westmore
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 most affordable homes ($230k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Middlesex | Halifax | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
1,943Highest |
847 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 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+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Westmore 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Newark and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Westmore 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.