Compare towns
Newark vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($73k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Windsor | Brighton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,167 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Brighton and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Newark and Halifax 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
| Halifax and Newark 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% 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% |
31.5%±17 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 | 12 photos → | 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.