How long do people stay in their homes in Halifax, VT?

Name: How long people stay in Halifax, VT, 2020–2024
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9.2% (±4.1 points) of households in Halifax, VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.2% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.8%

When households in Halifax moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Halifax	Windham County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±4.0 points)	17.5%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±9.7 points)	33.6%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.1% (±7.7 points)	19.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.0% (±7.5 points)	12.3%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	13.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Halifax, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Windham County (20.2%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (20.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Halifax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Halifax
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Halifax	—	9.2% (±4.1 points)	—
Jacksonville	3.5 mi	18.9% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitingham	6.2 mi	12.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	6.4 mi	17.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colrain	6.5 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Guilford	6.6 mi	15.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Heath	7.3 mi	9.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brattleboro	7.9 mi	26.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Leyden	8.5 mi	19.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colrain, MA (17.3%), Brattleboro, VT (26.6%), Leyden, MA (19.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Windham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16 (tie)	Dover	14.2% (±8.6 points)
16 (tie)	Westminster (Windham County, town)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
18	Londonderry	13.3% (±9.3 points)
19	Whitingham	12.7% (±7.1 points)
20	Dummerston	12.0% (±4.9 points)
21	Stratton	10.7% (±18.5 points)
22	Halifax	9.2% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Windham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Halifax

How often do people move in Halifax?

9.2% of households in Halifax, VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Halifax have?

30.8% of households in Halifax have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halifax town, Windham County, Vermont

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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