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Derby Line vs Dover 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 the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,466Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest 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±$25k 12% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Derby Line 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 32% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Derby Line 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.