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Derby Line vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Randolph | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
2,007Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest 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%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Randolph 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Vershire 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 |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Randolph 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Randolph 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% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Derby Line 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.