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Newark vs Westford 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).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Westford | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,290Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Westford 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Westford and Newark 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Westford 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 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 |
33 min 42% above VT |
33 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.