Compare towns
Newark vs Peru vs Windham vs Halifax
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Peru | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
434Lowest |
594 |
847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Peru and Windham 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Peru and Halifax 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Peru and Windham 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Peru and Windham 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
— | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Newark and Peru 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Windham 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham 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 |
| High school 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.