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Brownington vs Stratton 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 the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Stratton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
532Lowest |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brownington 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Brownington 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 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school 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.