Compare towns
Derby vs Bellows Falls vs Lyndon
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%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
2,891Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Derby 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% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Bellows Falls 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Derby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
| Lyndon and Derby 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 |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.