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Derby Line vs Panton vs Leicester
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%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Panton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
690Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester 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%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Derby Line 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Panton and Leicester 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Panton and Leicester 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Derby Line 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.