Compare towns
Brownington vs Newark vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Brownington | Newark | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
727Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Newark 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 VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Newark and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.