2010 · Untitled photo · Wikimedia Commons
Halifax’s story
Halifax in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HalifaxVT
A town of 847. Public schools that outperform most of Vermont.
4 bordering townsMap →
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Population
847
+5.9% since 2010
Typical home
$334K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
What makes Halifax stand out
The thing Halifax does most differently from other towns.
Small town
847 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GuilfordColrainMarlboroWhitinghamHalifax
Halifax’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Halifax. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Halifax’s public schools outperform 19% of Vermont districts
The public schools Halifax’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax West School | PK–8 | 66 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Halifax
Most working residents leave Halifax for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Brattleboro (22%), Wilmington (8%) and Greenfield (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Halifax2%
Brattleboro22%
Wilmington8%
Greenfield5%
Dover4%
15 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Halifax
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Halifax has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–33°
Spring32–54°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Halifax home is worth about $334K
The typical Halifax home is worth about $334,000, up 1.9% in a year, 16% below the Vermont typical home.
$334KZillow home value
Typical home value
Halifax$334K
Vermont$399K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Halifax is
Halifax beats the Vermont average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
26 measures vs. Vermont
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Halifax | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.3% |
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
6.9% of Halifax is conserved land
9.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 1,746 of 25,331 acres
9.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Halifax for work
Where Halifax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Halifax
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Halifax
6 notable people were born in Halifax.
About Halifax
Town in Vermont, United States
Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 771.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 771
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,726 ft
- Area code
- 802
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