Compare towns
Whitingham vs Weybridge 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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Weybridge | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
781Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Whitingham 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest 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 |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.