Compare towns
Brandon vs Corinth vs Berlin vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Brandon | Corinth | Berlin | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,539Lowest |
2,880 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Corinth and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town | 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.