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Readsboro vs Halifax vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Readsboro | Halifax | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807Lowest |
847Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Readsboro and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 35% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.