Compare towns
Brownington vs White River Junction 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 kids (26.1% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
3,364 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | 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.