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Brownington vs Hill 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
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Brownington | Hill | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
908Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Derby and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Derby and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Hill 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Hill 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.