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Brandon vs Holderness 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
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Derby has the most people working from home (10.6%).
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 | Holderness | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,917Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness 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 U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Brandon 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Holderness School District | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.