Compare towns
Wallingford vs Halifax vs Shrewsbury
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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Shrewsbury has the most expensive homes ($332k 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 | Wallingford | Halifax | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
847Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Wallingford 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
| Shrewsbury 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±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Shrewsbury 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.