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Barre vs Wright vs Barre 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%).
Wright has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Wright | Barre | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005 |
1,739Lowest |
8,412Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 24% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Barre 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Barre and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Barre and Wright 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. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Derby 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. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.