Compare towns
Vershire vs Halifax vs Sutton vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Vershire | Halifax | Sutton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
847 |
790Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 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+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 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 | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford 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.