Compare towns
Whitingham vs Calais 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
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 | Calais | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,713Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Calais and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Calais and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 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 |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.