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Windham vs Halifax vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Windham | Halifax | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
847Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Windham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.