Compare towns
Newark vs Proctor vs Halifax vs Burke
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 homeowners (90.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Proctor | Halifax | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,794Highest |
847 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Proctor and Newark 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Proctor 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.