Compare towns
Whitingham vs Westhampton vs Halifax vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Westhampton | Halifax | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,552Highest |
847Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Westhampton 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 U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Halifax School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.