Compare towns
Newark vs West Fairlee 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).
West Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | West Fairlee | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
711Lowest |
847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| West Fairlee 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% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| West Fairlee 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 |
$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| West Fairlee and Newark 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 |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
| Halifax and West Fairlee 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 |
$1,113±$171 10% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and West Fairlee 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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 |
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.