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Derby Line vs Stratton 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 the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
532Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Stratton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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.