Untitled photo, 2010
Halifax’s story
210 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,309 in 1790, a low of 268 in 1960, 771 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1891 on.
- 1816Halifax is settled
HalifaxVT
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
749
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Typical home
$327K
+2.3% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Halifax a good place to live?
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Halifax. Halifax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Halifax stand out
Where Halifax beats most towns.
Small town
749 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GuilfordColrainMarlboroWhitinghamHalifax
Nearby attractions
All 121 attractions →Mount Greylock and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Halifax. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MountainMount Greylock
33 mi MountainMount Monadnock
37 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
24 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
15 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
20 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Halifax: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Halifax, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Halifax’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHalifaxWindham Southwest Supervisory Union2 districts serve Halifax; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereHalifax Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05301, 05358, 0534205301 45% · 05358 32% · 05342 23%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Halifax.
Work & commute
Most of Halifax’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Halifax for work: only 2% work in town. Halifax’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 23 minutes in Vermont’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Halifax.
2%work in town
| Halifax | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
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 · ACS
Schools
The schools Halifax’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Halifax School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax West SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 66 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Halifax has four seasons and pleasant summers
Halifax has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Halifax’s July high is 79°F, where Vermont’s towns sit at 80°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
79°summer high
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
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Vermont overall
Children under 18 are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 45% of Halifax adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Halifax has lost 3.7% of its people since 2020, down to 749 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
40.6median age · VT 43.1
| Halifax | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
HalifaxVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school21%
Some college14%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 30% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Halifax’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Halifax | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.4% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.7% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
A typical Halifax home is worth about $327K
The typical Halifax home is worth about $327,000, up 2.3% in a year, 17% below the Vermont typical home. The median rent in Halifax is $875 a month.
$327KZillow home value
| Halifax | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Halifax$327K
Vermont$392K
+2.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Low risk in Halifax, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Halifax is
Halifax beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Halifax.
| Halifax | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better21 too close to call10 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 · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 6.9% of Halifax
9.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Halifax’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
6.9%conserved
| Halifax | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
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-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Halifax
19pages on Halifax
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Halifax
SIT Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brattleboro11.8 miGreenfield Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greenfield, MA14.1 mi$5,810 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Halifax residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
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
4 notable people were born in Halifax.
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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)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,726 ft
- Area code
- 802
Questions about Halifax
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Halifax, VT a good place to live?
Halifax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Halifax, VT known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Francis Fisher Browne and Norton Prentiss Otis.