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Derby Line vs Windham vs Whitingham 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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 783 |
594Lowest |
1,368Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Whitingham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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±$25k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334 32% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.