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Addison vs Brandon vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Brandon | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,120 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
| Addison and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.