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Derby Line vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Newark | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
727Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Derby Line 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.