Treat visitors kindly. The biggest reason that people tend to attack your home on Halloween is that you might be avoiding giving them candy. If you show yourself to be a welcoming neighbor, you might not get vandalized.
Turn off the main lights, shut the curtains so that it looks like you aren't there, if you decide to ignore trick-or-treaters. If they don't think you are home, people probably won't attack your house for not "treating" them.
Tape up your letter-mail slot inside and outside on your door or in your wall, as the only public opening to your house. This prevents things like stink bombs, etc.
If you have a choice of parking your vehicles behind your house or next to the street, put them behind your house. This lessens the chance of drive-by egging.
Hide in a shrub with a water hose. If you see someone who is going to vandalize your house aim and spray water while still hiding. Also, you could use "sprinklers", but do not use a water-gun or Airsoft because that exposes you and makes it personal (which could bring revenge against you).
If you will be gone someplace, ask someone who is not doing anything to do the above step for you.
Have a big dog tied up in front of your house on Halloween night, only. Be sure the leash isn't too short/or too long.
Sit in chairs on the front porch or in the yard of your home looking around with dim/partially covered porch lights (to be visible but not all lit-up).
Put a sign that says something like this. "You vandalize, you don't get candy."
If you are a police officer, stay in uniform all evening.
Freak the pranksters out! Hide behind bushes or leave a hidden tape of you saying "I see you..." Beware as this may drive nicer people away, too.
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