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Derby Line vs Reading 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
699Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.