Compare towns
Whitingham vs Addison vs Pawlet vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Addison | Pawlet | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,175 |
1,480Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.