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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Halifax, VT compare?
| Figure | Halifax, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 749 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 771 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Halifax, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 847±194 |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.5%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.9%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $63,889±$7,124 |
| Per capita income | $30,215±$5,534 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $267,500±$21,253 |
| Median gross rent | $875±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1%±56.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.9%±10.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.2%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov