What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).

Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

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	Westmore
People
Population	783Highest	465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT	51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT
	Westmore 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%	21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Derby Line and Westmore 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%	28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Westmore 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%	32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Derby Line and Westmore 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	$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT
	Westmore 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	$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT
	Westmore and Derby Line 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	$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT
	Westmore and Derby Line 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	$5,357Highest 6% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4%	35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby Line and Westmore 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%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	35 minHighest 49% above VT
Work from home	13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westmore and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.