Compare towns
Derby Line vs Enosburgh vs Whitingham
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 people working from home (13.5%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$25kHighest 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 32% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.