Compare towns
Athens vs Derby vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Athens | Derby | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
4,537Highest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Derby and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Derby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Athens and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Athens and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.