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Barre vs Cornish vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Barre | Cornish | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
1,816Lowest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Barre and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Cornish 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Cornish School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.