Compare towns
Whitingham vs Barton vs Halifax vs Readsboro
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 highest household income ($71k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Barton | Halifax | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
730Lowest |
847 |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham 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% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$55,268±$12k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Halifax and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Halifax School District | Readsboro 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.