Compare towns
Newark vs Windham vs Brighton 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 homeowners (90.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Brighton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
594Lowest |
1,167Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brighton 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Brighton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%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 |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest 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 | — | Brighton 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 | 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.