Compare towns
Newark vs Putney vs Groton 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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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 | Putney | Groton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,622Highest |
967 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Groton 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Putney and Groton 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Putney and Halifax 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 |
$508±$482 59% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.