What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby Line	Victory
People
Population	783Highest	53Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT	64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT
	Victory 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%	7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Derby Line and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Victory 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Derby Line and Victory 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,000±$52k 37% below VT	—
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$835±$334 32% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,275Highest 35% below VT	$2,500Lowest 50% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby Line and Victory 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%	45.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest VT: 73.2%	71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9%	0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Derby Line and Victory 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.