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Derby Line vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
594Lowest |
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 |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Leicester 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Derby Line 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Derby Line 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.