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Conesville vs Derby vs Gilboa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Conesville | Derby | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
4,537Highest |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gilboa and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Derby and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Derby and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$3,449 11% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville 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 | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school 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.