What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby Center has the most renters (48.5% rent).

West Haven has the most people working from home (10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby Center	West Haven
People
Population	693Highest	234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	61.1±7Highest 42% above VT	54±10.5Lowest 25% above VT
	Derby Center and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4%	29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Derby Center and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Derby Center and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,250±$10kLowest 28% below VT	$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT
	West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT	$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT
	West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$257 13% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,505Lowest 50% below VT	$4,485Highest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby Center and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 31% below VT	25 minHighest 8% above VT
Work from home	3.2%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	West Haven and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.