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Derby vs Barre vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Barre | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
8,412Highest |
4,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
| Derby and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
| Derby and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,036 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3% VT: 10.1% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.