Compare towns
Newark vs Worcester vs Halifax vs Belvidere
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%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Worcester | Halifax | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
831 |
847Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Belvidere 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Halifax 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.