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Derby Line vs Derby vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Derby Line | Derby | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
4,537Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Derby and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Derby and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Derby and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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 |
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.