Compare towns
Bennington vs Derby vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Bennington | Derby | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
4,537Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
| Lyndon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Bennington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.