Compare towns
Brownington vs Newfields 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 the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Brownington | Newfields | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
2,023 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brownington 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Newfields 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 Our Story | 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.