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Wallingford vs Corinth vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Corinth | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,539 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
| Halifax and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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.